Stay in control of your blood pressure
High blood pressure often happens without any warning signs. If left untreated it can lead to serious illnesses like heart failure and stroke. Find out how you can monitor and lower your blood pressure with lifestyle changes and medicine.
High blood pressure and COVID-19
If you get coronavirus, you’re more likely to become seriously ill if you have high blood pressure.*
How to check your blood pressure
In-store service
Our blood pressure service
We offer in-store blood pressure checks which you can book online, or simply pop into your local Well Pharmacy and ask for one - no appointment needed!*
The check will take place in a private consultation room, and involves the compression and release of an inflatable cuff around the bare upper arm in order to monitor blood flow.
Following your results, our expert pharmacists will be on hand to offer advice and support.
Test at home
At-home monitoring
We offer a range of digital blood pressure monitors so you can complete your own readings at home.
This offers convenience, allowing you to take control and check your own blood pressure in the comfort of your home.
Track your readings with our electrical health range
We make it easy to monitor your blood pressure with our range of digital health products.
Get clinical support with your high blood pressure
There are many reasons why you might have high blood pressure.
Pre-existing health conditions can cause high blood pressure, including:
- Diabetes
- Kidney disease or infection
- Obstructive sleep apnoea
- Glomerulonephritis – damage to the tiny filters inside the kidneys
- Hormone problems
- Lupus (systemic lupus erythematosus).3
Our pharmacists can give you lifestyle advice and prescribe treatment, if necessary, to help you manage your blood pressure.
“High blood pressure can develop without obvious signs, but it can have serious effects. Getting checked regularly helps catch it early, prevent complications and protect your long-term health, turning a simple test into a powerful way to take control of your health.”
- Mital Thakrar, Head of Private Services
Last review: June 2026
Next review: June 2029
Reviewed by: Mital Thakrar
- Hypertension in adults: diagnosis and management, National Institute for Health and Care Experience. Last updated 26 February 2026.
- Covid-19: what it means if you have a heart condition, British Heart Foundation. Last updated 23 October 2026.
- High blood pressure, NHS. Last updated 19 July 2024.
- *COVID-19, NHS.