MMM Self-Test

If you are unable to attend a screening, or you would like to keep a regular eye on your blood pressure, it’s an easy test you can do yourself at home.

A validated blood pressure monitor is inexpensive to buy and simple to use. Follow our guidelines and enter your results below.

What do the numbers mean?

A blood pressure reading consists of two numbers:

Systolic – The first number, which indicates pressure in the arteries when the heart beats.

Diastolic – The second number, which indicates pressure in the arteries when the heart relaxes between beats.

If the first number is 110 and the second number is 70, this would be written as 110/70. Blood pressure is measured in millimetres of mercury (mmHg) so the reading would be 110/70mmHg or may be referred to as 110 over 70.

Use this chart to determine whether your blood pressure is within the healthy range.

Dr Rupy Aujla explains the numbers used to measure BP and what your reading means.

Click here to see how this data helps MMM

How to take your Blood pressure

Dr Rupy Aujla explains how to take your BP reading at home.

Healthy lifestyle tips

Dr Rupy Aujla gives his top lifestyle tips to help improve or maintain a healthy BP.

Get your own device

It’s easier than ever to monitor your blood pressure in your own home. Taking a test takes just one minute and there are a huge amount of blood pressure measuring devices on the market. Here are a handful of devices for you to consider:

Omron Blood Pressure Monitors

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MEDGRAM Accurate Blood Pressure Machine

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Kinetik Wellbeing Fully Automatic BP Monitor

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