Clinical care — 05/09
Blood pressure checks.
Quick, accurate readings with a pharmacist who’ll explain what the numbers mean.
A blood pressure check takes five minutes and can tell you a great deal. We’ll take your reading, explain it plainly, and — where it warrants it — recommend you see your GP with the figures in hand.
How it works
Call in
No appointment usually needed — worth ringing ahead at busy times for a quiet moment.
Five minutes with the pharmacist
Your reading taken properly, and the numbers explained in plain English.
Clear next steps
Where it warrants it, we’ll send you to your GP with the figures in hand.
Good to know
No appointment usually needed — worth ringing ahead at busy times.
A check takes about five minutes, and we’ll explain the numbers plainly.
Skip the coffee just beforehand — caffeine can swing a reading.
Worth a read first
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Questions — blood pressure checks
Straight answers.
Ennis Road and Castletroy — ring ahead and either team will suggest a quiet moment.
It’s common — a single reading is a snapshot, not a verdict. The setting itself, a rushed morning, caffeine or even a full bladder can all nudge the number, which is why a pattern over time tells a more honest story than any one figure.
Yes — bring it in and we’ll talk through your technique, check the cuff size and positioning, or take a reading alongside you so you have something to compare against.