Community Pharmacy Blood pressure check service

Did you know that you can now have your blood pressure checked for free in a community pharmacy?

We want to prevent 140 heart attacks and 200 strokes across South East London each year by increasing the diagnosis and management of high blood pressure by providing an easy-to-access blood pressure service in community pharmacies

Why do I need my blood pressure checked?

If you have high blood pressure, also called hypertension, it can be controlled to reduce your risk of a heart attack, stroke or other cardiovascular disease.

In the UK, one in every nine adults have high blood pressure without even knowing it, since high blood pressure itself rarely causes symptoms.

The British Heart Foundation estimates that high blood pressure causes over 50% of heart attacks and stroke. Heart attacks and strokes can cause death and disability and in some cases can be prevented.

How can I get my blood pressure checked?

In addition to your GP surgery, certain pharmacies in South East London offer free NHS blood pressure checks. Having your blood pressure checked at a pharmacy is quick and easy and often does not require an appointment. The number of pharmacies providing NHS blood pressure checks is increasing all the time. Ask your pharmacist today if they are providing this service. 

What does a blood pressure check at the pharmacy involve?

A blood pressure check usually takes around 10-15 minutes in the pharmacy consultation room with the community pharmacist. Following this, you may be invited to take home a blood pressure monitor that measures your blood pressure as you go about your daily life.

Depending on your blood pressure reading, you may be reassured that you have a normal blood pressure or be referred to your GP for appropriate management. The pharmacist will explain any next steps if necessary.

Who can access the service?

The service is available to anyone aged over the age of 40 with or without a confirmed diagnosis of high blood pressure. Your pharmacist may also consider people under the age of 40 if they think it is needed.  Your GP may also direct you to the pharmacy for routine blood pressure monitoring or diagnosis of high blood pressure. Ask at your local pharmacy how to access the service.

The following list provides details of the some of the pharmacies in your local area who are already providing this service: Drop into your pharmacy today to see if they are providing the service and find out how you can get your blood pressure checked.

Community pharmacies currently providing this service are listed below*

Contractor NameAddress 1Address 2PostcodeTelephone
HAYSHINE LTD54 WROTHAM ROADWELLINGDA16 1LN020 8303 3616
WELL41-49 FOREST ROADSLADE GREENDA8 2NU01322 337445
BOOTSUNIT 8TOWER RETAIL PARKDA1 4LD01322 315864
NEEM TREE WELLING PHARMACY109-111 WELLING HIGH STDA16 1TY020 8303 4824
ASPIRE PHARMACY23 HIGH STREETSIDCUPDA14 6EQ020 8300 2008
WELL297 BRAMPTON ROADBEXLEY HEATHDA7 5QR020 8303 3075
BELVEDERE PHARMACY11 PICARDY STREET DA17 5QQ020 8311 4087
WELLCWS SUPERSTORE71-79 HIGH STREETDA16 1TU020 8303 1551
ROADNIGHT CHEMISTS88 STATION ROAD DA15 7DU020 8300 2632
DAY LEWIS CHEMISTS3-5 THE PANTILESLITTLEHEATH ROADDA7 5HH01322 432879
HARRISONS PHARMACY1 TOWN SQUARE DA8 1RE01322 332147
ORMAY CHEMIST224 BEXLEY ROADDA8 3HD01322 347796
BELLEGROVE PHARMACY225 BELLEGROVE ROAD DA16 3RQ020 8856 1973
DAY LEWIS PHARMACY249-251 BEXLEY ROADDA8 3EX01322 332594
HOLLYTREE PHARMACY2 HOLLYTREE PARADESIDCUP HILL,FOOTSCRAYDA14 6JR020 8300 6857
BARNEHURST PHARMACY87 BARNEHURST ROADBARNEHURSTDA7 6HD01322 332602
BOOTS56-58 SIDCUP HIGH STREETSIDCUPDA14 6EH020 8300 3249
Contractor NameAddress 1Address 2PostcodeTelephone
GORDON DAVIE CHEMIST LTD195 SOUTHBOROUGH LANE BR2 8AR020 8467 3835
BLACKWELLS CHEMISTS245 CROYDON ROADBECKENHAMBR3 3PS020 8650 0417
LOTUS PHARMACY119 CROYDON ROADELMERS ENDBR3 3RA020 8650 0491
TESCO INSTORE PHARMACY9 AUGUSTUS LANEBR6 0NH020 3801 7650
PETTS WOOD PHARMACY83 QUEENSWAYPETTS WOODBR5 1DQ01689 898580
FARRANTS(EXCEL PHARMACIES)13 STATION SQUAREPETTS WOODBR5 1LY01689 820949
DAY LEWIS PHARMACYTHE SURGERYSTOCK HILLTN16 3TJ01959 576484
TOUCHWOOD PHARMACY84A LONDON LANEBR1 4HE020 8249 8255
STEVENS PHARMACY379 FOOTSCRAY ROAD SE9 2DR020 8850 1593
PARK LANGLEY PHARMACY90 WICKHAM ROADPARK LANGLEYBR3 6QH020 8650 1213
SCOTTS PHARMACY7 HIGH STREETBROMLEYBR1 1LF020 8460 3431
KAMSONS PHARMACYOAKS PARK MEDICAL CENTRE17 OAKFIELD ROADSE20 8QA020 8659 8040
CRAY HILL CHEMIST88 COTMANDENE CRESCENTST PAULS CRAYBR5 2RG020 8300 7341
DAY LEWIS PHARMACY195 WIDMORE ROADBR1 2RG020 8460 0346
BOOTS182 HIGH STREETBECKENHAMBR3 1EW020 8650 0640
STEVENS CHEMIST5 HIGH STREETGREEN STREET GREENBR6 6BG01689 861094
ELMERS PHARMACY172 UPPER ELMERS END ROAD BR3 3DY020 8650 2967
BOOTS216-220 HIGH STREETBR6 0LS01689 821611
BOOTSUNIT B77-81 HIGH STREETBR1 1JY020 8290 6958
WESTCHEM PHARMACY89 STATION ROADWEST WICKHAMBR4 0PX020 8777 0021
DAY LEWIS PHARMACY5 STATION APPROACHHAYESBR2 7EQ020 8462 5333
LLOYDSPHARMACY13-15 WINDSOR DRIVECHELSFIELDBR6 6EY01689 852417
LLOYDSPHARMACY4 PALLANT WAYLOCKS BOTTOMBR6 8NZ01689 854473
WALLACE PRING & CO40 CHATTERTON ROAD BR2 9QE020 8460 1897
Contractor NameAddress 1Address 2PostcodeTelephone
MANGAL PHARMACY71 SHERARD ROADELTHAMSE9 6ER020 8859 0036
WORTHCARE LTDGALLIONS REACH HEALTH CTRBENTHAM ROADSE28 8BE020 8333 5007
HERBERT PHARMACY36-38 HERBERT ROADPLUMSTEADSE18 3SH020 8854 3530
THE VILLAGE PHARMACY9 THE VILLAGE SE7 8UG020 8858 0907
WELL27 COURT YARDELTHAMSE9 5PR020 8859 6908
PYRAMID PHARMACY66 POWIS STREET SE18 6LQ020 8317 1176
WHINCHAT PHARMACY1 WHINCHAT ROADBROADWATER GREENSE28 0DZ020 8316 7380
MANGAL PHARMACY59 WELL HALL ROADELTHAMSE9 6SZ020 8850 6860
WESTON PHARMACY60 HERBERT ROAD SE18 3SH020 8854 1064
ROSE PHARMACY24 CREEK ROADDEPTFORDSE8 3BN020 8469 1711
KIDBROOKE PHARMACY134 ROCHESTER WAYKIDBROOKESE3 8AR020 8319 0115
AMAL PHARMACYUNIT 3, 166 METCALFE CRTGREENWICH MILLENNIUM VGESE10 0EL020 3727 3111
HN DICKINSON192 BEXLEY ROADELTHAMSE9 2PH020 8850 1138
TESCO INSTORE PHARMACY13 OLD STABLE ROW SE18 6JR020 3801 8086
PharmacyAddress PostcodeTelephone
UNIPHARM PHARMACY290 BRIXTON ROAD SW9 6AG020 7274 2673
WESTBURY CHEMIST84-92 STREATHAM HIGH ROADSW16 1BS020 8769 1919
JACKSON CHEMIST88 STREATHAM HILL SW2 4RD020 8674 6607
DAY LEWIS PHARMACY136-138 STOCKWELL ROAD SW9 9HR02077370846
DAY LEWIS PHARMACY9A GRACEFIELD GARDENSSW16 2SZ020 87697629
COPES PHARMACY570 STREATHAM HIGH ROAD SW16 3QQ020 8764 2910/8507
PAVILION PHARMACY9 BRIGHTON TERRACE SW9 8DJ020 7787 7040
STREATHAM PHARMACY95 STREATHAM HILLSW2 4UD020 8674 9201
TOUCHWOOD PHARMACY240 STREATHAM HIGH ROAD SW16 1BB020 8677 3145
SUPERDRUG PHARMACY202-204 STREATHAM HIGH RD SW16 1BB020 86775859
BABA CHEMIST7 TULSE HILLSW2 2TH020 8674 4574
DAY LEWIS PHARMACY8-10 CROMWELL ROAD SW9 7RX020 7582 4553
DAY LEWIS PHARMACY110 BRIXTON HILL SW2 1AH020 8674 3575
MEDIMEX PHARMACY222 KENNINGTON PARK ROADSE11 4DA020 7735 3667
HILLS PHARMACY99 KENNINGTON LANE SE11 4HQ020 7582 6344
BOOTSWATERLOO STATION SE1 7LY02079281073
VITELOW PHARMACY26 CLAPHAM ROADSW9 0JG 020 7735 2730
DEEJAY CHEMIST154 NORWOOD ROAD SE27 9AZ020 8674 2455
TESCO INSTORE PHARMACYTESCO STORE SE11 5QU07841195538
DAY LEWIS PHARMACYPALACE RD SURGERYSW2 3DY020 8674 3575
PAVILION PHARMACY 9 BRIGHTON TERRACE SW9 8DJ020 7787 7040
DAY LEWIS PHARMACY253 GIPSY ROAD SE27 9QY02086706863
FAIRLEE PHARMACY26 QUEENSTOWN ROADSW8 3RX020 7622 9255
JUNCTION PHARMACY222 COLDHARBOUR LANE SW9 8SA020 7274 7599
KAMSONS PHARMACY86 CLAPHAM MANOR STREET SW4 6EB020 7720 4279
MEDIREX PHARMACY28-29 WILCOX CLOSESW8 2UD020 76222821
ORBIS PHARMACY148 CLAPHAM HIGH STREET SW47UH020 7622 9020
PATERSON HEATH & CO LTD143 LAMBETH WALK SE11 6EE020 7582 0990
PHILLIPS PHARMACY72 CLARENCE AVENUESW4 8JP02086740645
SG MANNING PHARMACY294 BRIXTON HILL SW2 1HT020 8678 6870
Contractor NameAddress 1Address 2PostcodeTelephone
GROVE PARK PHARMACY344 BARING ROADGROVE PARKSE12 0DU020 8857 5904
LEWIS GROVE PHARMACY1 LEWIS GROVESE13 6BG020 8852 2282
CROFTON PARK PHARMACY435 BROCKLEY ROADCROFTON PARKSE4 2PJ020 8291 5575
NEW CROSS PHARMACYWALDRON HEALTH CENTREAMERSHAM VALESE14 6LD020 8692 5807
TOUCHWOOD PHARMACY9 ST GEORGES PARADEWOOLSTONE ROADSE6 4DT020 8699 2323
DUNCANS CHEMIST24 BROMLEY HILLDOWNHAMBR1 4JX020 8460 1425
SUPERDRUG PHARMACY73-77 SYDENHAM ROAD SE26 5UA020 8659 3434
MEDICOS PHARMACY197 STANSTEAD ROADSE23 1HU020 8690 6060
TOUCHWOOD PHARMACY62 SYDENHAM ROAD SE26 5QE020 8659 6747
TOUCHWOOD PHARMACY264 KIRKDALESE26 4RS020 8778 8657
DAY LEWIS PHARMACY443 DOWNHAM WAYDOWNHAMBR1 5HS020 8697 2615
LOCKYER’S PHARMACY252 EVELYN STREETSE8 5BZ020 8692 1341
RAINS PHARMACYUNIT 52, OLD BISCUIT FAC.9 STAPLEHURST ROADSE13 5ND020 8852 2402
BENTLEY CHEMIST374 BROCKLEY ROADLEWISHAMSE4 2BY020 8692 1067
LEE PHARMACY19 BURNT ASH HILLLEESE12 0AA020 8857 4265
PERFUCARE PHARMACY136 KIRKDALESE26 4BB020 8699 3172
OSBON PHARMACY179-181 LEWISHAM WAYLONDONSE4 1UY020 8692 2823
PAYDENS PHARMACY14 MONTPELIER VALEBLACKHEATHSE3 0TA020 8852 0248
LLOYDSPHARMACY14 BURNT ASH ROAD SE12 8PZ020 8852 2367
DAY LEWIS PHARMACY56-60 LOAMPIT HILLSE13 7SX020 8692 3388
QUEENS ROAD PHARMACY389 QUEENS ROAD SE14 5HD020 7635 5800
Contractor NameAddress 1Address 2PostcodeTelephone
LENNY CHEMIST303 EAST STREET SE17 2SX020 7703 7843
KRISTAL PHARMACY127-129 EVELINA ROAD SE15 3HB020 7639 2614
DAY LEWIS PHARMACYTESSA JOWELL HEALTH CTR72H EAST DULWICH GROVESE22 8EY020 8693 1717
BONAMY PHARMACY355 ROTHERHITHE NEW ROADBERMONDSEYSE16 3HF020 7740 2523
TESCO INSTORE PHARMACYOLD KENT ROADSE1 5HG020 3801 6141
DAY LEWIS PHARMACY151 PECKHAM HIGH STREETPECKHAMSE15 5SL020 7639 7166
ROPHARM CHEMIST169 RYE LANESE15 4TL020 7732 4560
BOOTSUNITS 8-11 HAYS GALLERIACOUNTER STREETSE1 2HD020 7407 4276
MEDICA PHARMACY202 SOUTHWARK PARK ROADSE16 3RW020 7237 7684
SUPERDRUG PHARMACYUNIT 4BUTTERFLY WALKSE5 8RW020 7358 6381
BOOTSUNIT 11/13SURREY QUAYS SHOPPING CTRSE16 7LL020 7252 0084
DAVIS CHEMIST10 CROSSTHWAITE AVENUESUNRAY AVENUESE5 8ET020 7274 9902

*Data from October 2022

Additionally please see the link to the interactive map, which highlights the GP surgeries in South East London and the location of the Community Pharmacies who are actively providing the Blood Pressure Check Service.