High blood pressure
Blood pressure is the pressure of blood in your arteries. It’s when your overall blood pressure is always high, even when you are resting, that you need to do something about it.
Manage your blood pressure at home
Our expert cardiac nurses have made it easier to measure and manage your blood pressure at home. Find all the information you need in one simple place.
Learn about high blood pressure
What is blood pressure?
Watch our short 2-minute video explaining blood pressure and high blood pressure.
Understanding high blood pressure
This booklet can help you and your loved ones understand what high blood pressure is and how to make healthier changes to look after your heart health.
Measure your blood pressure
How to measure your blood pressure at home
Watch our cardiac nurse explain how to measure your blood pressure at home.
Your blood pressure chart and diary
If you want to measure your blood pressure at home, this blood pressure chart can help you understand what your reading means.
Buy a blood pressure monitor
Having your own blood pressure monitor helps to see if the steps you're taking to lower it are working. Find one that suits you on our online shop.
Are your blood pressure readings wrong?
We look into a new study that confirms the importance of having your arm in the right position when measuring blood pressure.
Help managing blood pressure
6 essential tips to reduce blood pressure
We've gathered six essential tips on lowering your blood pressure, or helping to control it if you've already been diagnosed.
Which foods help lower high blood pressure?
BHF Senior Dietitian Tracy Parker explains what foods can help lower high blood pressure.
Eat better
Do you want to be healthier by eating better? Order or download our free booklet packed with information on how to eat well.
Best and worst foods for high blood pressure
BHF Senior Dietitian Victoria Taylor explains which foods to eat more or less of when you have high blood pressure
Understanding high blood pressure
Our free booklet can help you and your loved ones understand what a diagnosis of high blood pressure means.