The scheme which will be up and running in the coming months follows the success of NHS community pharmacy blood pressure checks, which has delivered more than a million checks in the last year and allows people to keep on top of their risk of cardiovascular disease without the need for an appointment.

As high blood pressure usually has no symptoms, it is estimated that 4.2 million people in England have the condition without knowing it.

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