Know Your Numbers – Whitby Community Hospital Health Kiosk

People living in Humber and North Yorkshire are being encouraged to get their blood pressure checked as part of a national campaign – Know Your Numbers. This is now even easier to do at Whitby Hospital with their self-service Health Kiosk.

An estimated 150,000 people in Humber and North Yorkshire are thought to be living with undiagnosed high blood pressure. High blood pressure is known as the “silent killer” – no symptoms, just risk. It can lead to heart attacks and strokes. It can also cause kidney disease, dementia and other illnesses. However, these tragedies can be prevented through awareness of high blood pressure, blood pressure checks and management. Around a third of people in the UK have high blood pressure, but most don’t know it. It doesn’t have any symptoms so, the only way to find out is to have a blood pressure check. Once you Know Your Numbers you can get support to bring your blood pressure under control and prevent these diseases. 

Whitby Community Hospital, part of Humber Teaching NHS Foundation Trust, are currently hosting a Health Kiosk which is free to use, as part of a pilot to make blood pressure testing more accessible for the local community. The pilot is a partnership between Humber and North Yorkshire ICB and North Yorkshire Council.

Self-service blood pressure checks can be taken at the Health Kiosk which is situated in the main reception area of Whitby Hospital 7 days a week between 8am – 7.30pm. Full instructions are provided to help guide you through the process. The machine will ask the user a series of questions and takes height, weight, BMI, blood pressure and heart rate measurements.

By equipping yourself with this vital health information you can be rest assured that everything in is check or if you have any concerns contact your healthcare provider or GP surgery to discuss further.

To learn more about Whitby Hospital and the services it provides visit their webpage on Humber Teaching NHS Foundation Trust’s website here.