Know Your Numbers! Week 2024

Know Your Numbers! Week 2024 is the UK's biggest blood pressure testing and awareness event, and this year's campaign is taking place from 2 to 8 September.

Know Your Numbers! Week reaches those who have high blood pressure and don’t know it, so they can get the treatment and support they need to bring it under control. High blood pressure can lead to heart attacks, strokes, and other illnesses. Once you Know Your Numbers! you can get support to bring your blood pressure under control. Around a third of people in the UK have high blood pressure, but most don’t know it. It doesn’t have any symptoms so, the only way to find out is to have a blood pressure check. 

Previously, hundreds of organisations took part, setting up Pressure Stations in public places across the UK. From hospitals and health centres to offices, car parks and supermarkets. This year, the Know Your Numbers! Week focus is on home blood pressure monitoring, as it's the easiest way to find out your blood pressure numbers.

Monitoring your blood pressure at home

Home monitoring is an effective and inexpensive way to keep blood pressure under control and the evidence behind it continues to get stronger. It offers a way for you to take control of your health, feel confident, and take the pressure off the NHS at the same time. It gives you a practical way to Know Your Numbers! without visiting your GP, practice nurse, or pharmacist in person. It puts you in the driver's seat, and it really can save lives. 

Learn how to measure your blood pressure at home using the online measuring your blood at home resources hub to download a range of home blood pressure monitoring resources for this Know Your Numbers! Week and beyond. 

How to lower your blood pressure

There are lots of simple things you can do to start lowering your blood pressure and these are based around healthy living principles and the use of medication if needed.

To find out more about the practical things you can do to help manage your blood pressure, you can also join one of our virtual, information sessions, taking place during Know Your Numbers! Week. The session duration is approximately 30 minutes and these are hosted on Teams.