Blood pressure monitors

I, too, was advised to buy a monitor when I last attended for annual bloods/check. I questioned how I could be sure of the accuracy over a period of time - in general practice such medical instruments should be calibrated annually. I was told by the HCA that they didn't bother with calibration as they find it more cost effective to use cheap ones and replace!

Another vote for Omron. I bought it in Argos for £22. It has all the same features as the Omron model at £34 only it doesn’t store multiple readings. I just write them down.

Having extremely high BP, I too have an Omron, bought online. It's exactly the same model as my GP has.

Same as others, I have to take a weeks readings and email them to my GP. Only last week I bought a new BP machine from Sainsbury's for £19.99. Does the job, nice and neat for easy storage.

I have high blood pressure and was told get yourself a blood pressure monitor to have at home. Once in a while I will be asked to do a weeks reading of my blood pressure and then drop it at the surgery. I bought my one from Boots at about £25 so not too bad.

In the past I would get a call from the doctor to come and get my blood pressure checked, long before Covid 19 even started the medical council made cuts to many of the general check-ups the surgery used to do, all part of funding.

Mine is an Omron Intellisense (recommended to me a few years back) and I've also been told to take daily readings and report back next week.

In the past, I took it to the surgery to have it checked for accuracy - but I doubt that they're doing that at present. Everything is no contact or minimal contact at present.

We have a basic one bought from Boots or Lloyd's, I think.