It is always helpful to have a record of your latest health indices like blood pressure, pulse, weight, height, smoking status, and alcohol consumption. Based on the values you submit; we can provide you with useful health advice.

Please submit your readings to help us help you. Twice a year submission is desirable.

• Blood pressure
  • Remember, high blood pressure increases risk of heart attack and stroke.
  • You might be living with undiagnosed hypertension as it can present without any symptom.
  • The upper reading is called systolic blood pressure and should be less than 140 mmHg (Less than 135 mmHg if you have diabetes).
  • The lower reading is called diastolic blood pressure and should be less than 90 mmHg (Less than 80 mmHg if you have diabetes).
  • It is best to strive for a reading of 130/80 mmHg or less.
  • You can check your BP in the following ways:
    • Use your own BP machine. These are easily available and very affordable so a useful gadget to possess.
    • Get BP checked by your pharmacist. They have been contracted to do this.
    • Book a 10-minute nurse appointment with us.
    • Share a reading with us if it is checked somewhere else (A&E, out of hours GP service, Urgent Care Centre, abroad, at your workplace, etc.)
    
    
• Pulse
• Body Weight
  Kilogram Pound Stone
• Height
  Centimeter Inch Foot Meter
• Body Mass Index
  • For most adults, if your BMI is:
    • below 18.5 – you're in the underweight range
    • 18.5 to 24.9 – you're in the healthy weight range
    • 25 to 29.9 – you're in the overweight range
    • 30 to 39.9 – you're in the obese range
    • 40 or above – you're in the severely obese range
  • If you have an Asian, Chinese, Middle Eastern, Black African or African-Caribbean family background you'll need to use a lower BMI score to measure overweight and obesity:
    • 23 to 27.4 – you're in the overweight range
    • 27.5 or above – you're in the obese range
  • BMI score has some limitations because it measures whether a person is carrying too much weight but not too much fat. For example, people who are very muscular, like professional sportspeople, can have a high BMI without much fat.
  • But for most people, BMI is a useful indication of whether they're a healthy weight.
  
  
• Waist circumference
  • How do you measure your waist? (youtube.com)
• Waist to height ratio:
  • A waist to height ratio of 0.5 or higher means you may have increased health risks so please seek help if it is the case
• Smoking Status
  Never smoked Ex-smoker Current smoker
  • For help with quitting smoking, please contact the local service:
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• Alcohol Consumption
  • Unit and Calorie Calculator | Drinkaware
  • The recommended amount of alcohol per week is 14 units
  • Click on the link below to find out if you are an at-risk drinker:
  • AUDIT-C for Alcohol Use (mdcalc.com)