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Blood Pressure Know Your Numbers! Week 2026
📅 7-13 September
Save the date and find more information here.

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📢 Just a reminder to all our amazing Pressure Partners and Patient Ambassadors – registration for Know Your Numbers! Week 25 is NOW OPEN!
You play a crucial role in making it a success.
All registered participants receive resource materials. https://t.co/v65tzdppqF

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‘Masked hypertension’ can be missed by routine blood pressure checks but carries the same long-term risk of heart attack and stroke. @Daily_Telegraph explains all https://t.co/bZjrcGT21l

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Cardiologist new research shows the impact of hot drinks on blood pressure, cholesterol and your heart
https://t.co/6S3S8qY4bI

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Read all about the latest news and updates from Blood Pressure UK in the July bulletin. https://t.co/ztHdQUxU9S

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As the weather continues to get hotter🔥🔥🔥, Dr Pauline Swift explains to the Daily Express how to limit the effects of heat as temperatures rise https://t.co/xsuXj2muYl

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Millions take ACE inhibitors such as ramipril for high blood pressure and other conditions. The MHRA has issued a new warning about a rare but potentially serious side effect. Could you be affected? Here’s what you need to know.
https://t.co/3drT4ePZEI

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DVLA risk as drivers with high blood pressure could face £1,000 fine, according to The Daily Express https://t.co/wdZuANQ9xh

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Dr Pauline Swift, chair of Blood Pressure UK, shared her latest tips to boost heart health with three easy mealtime changes that can help prevent over-eating, with knock-on effects for blood pressure https://t.co/cD9IHOEZH2

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For something that can quietly damage your heart, blood pressure is easy to ignore.

This useful GQ piece is a reminder that high blood pressure often has no obvious symptoms, but it can raise your risk of heart attack and stroke.

https://t.co/EGd9YoQKvA

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I’m a doctor — these are 4 lesser-known signs of 'silent killer' high blood pressure, says Dr Pauline Swift as she highlights the symptoms that should trigger a health check.

https://t.co/l7E2iq3fGq

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Keep cool and keep hydrated during the heatwave 🤗 #KnowYourNumbers

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Hot weather can affect blood pressure, especially if you become dehydrated or take certain medicines, including some blood pressure or water tablets.
Keep hydrated, stay in the shade, and avoid strenuous activity during the hottest part of the day. 🤗
#KnowYourNumbers

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This World Hypertension Day, 17 May, we’re encouraging everyone to take a simple but powerful step: check your blood pressure and know your numbers.
It only takes a few minutes, but it could make a life-changing difference.

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High-intensity interval training, known as HIIT, could help people with high blood pressure achieve healthier levels, new research suggests.
https://t.co/ijvZW0P7wO

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Some of the UK’s most popular sandwiches are loaded with dangerously high levels of hidden salt, which can raise blood pressure, with one containing more than an adult’s entire maximum daily limit in a single serving! https://t.co/PSxE6gBEux

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For people with heart problems, reducing salt is especially important because it helps lower blood pressure, one of the biggest risk factors for heart disease, stroke, and kidney disease, says @ActionSaltSugar https://t.co/omkrZ0Cr0h