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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
John Besley

Blood tests in barber shops, supermarkets and mosques as NHS launches drive to tackle heart disease

PA Wire

The NHS is expanding blood pressure checks available in local communities as part of a major drive to prevent strokes and heart attacks.

NHS figures show high street pharmacies delivered a total of 149,865 blood pressure checks to the over 40s in May 2023, more than double the 58,345 delivered the year before.

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