Did you know that as many as five million people are undiagnosed with high blood pressure in the UK?

High blood pressure causes strain on your blood vessels, which can lead to the narrowing of the vessels, blood clots and an increased risk of heart disease.

If the following describes your lifestyle you may be at risk:

• Eating too much salt
• Not eating enough fruit and vegetables
• Not completing enough exercise
• Being overweight
• Drinking too much alcohol

Checking your blood pressure is quick, easy and non-invasive and can be done by a member of our team without an appointment.

To receive a blood pressure check, please visit your local Manor Pharmacy today.

The pharmacist will review the use of your medication and help you to understand how the medicines should be used and why they have been prescribed and  identifying any problems.

Flu can be unpleasant, but if you are otherwise healthy it will usually clear up on its own within a week. However, flu can be more severe in certain people, such as:

• anyone aged 65 and over
• pregnant women
• children and adults with an underlying health condition (particularly long-term heart or respiratory disease)
• children and adults with weakened immune systems

Anyone in these risk groups is more likely to develop potentially serious complications of flu, such as pneumonia (a lung infection), so it’s recommended that they have a flu vaccine every year to protect them.

When you are prescribed a new medicine by your doctor our pharmacists can offer support and advice to ensure you take the new medication as prescribed without suffering any unwanted side effects or explain any further questions you may have. We usually do this by keeping in contact with you during the first 4 weeks of your new medicine being prescribed.

The service is only available for people living in England, and only for those who have been prescribed a new medicine for the conditions listed:

• asthma
• chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)
• type 2 diabetes 
• high blood pressure
• people who have been given a new blood-thinning medicine

The NMS can help:

• improve your adherence (taking your medicines correctly) which will generally lead to better health outcomes
• increase your engagement with your condition and medicines, supporting you to make decisions about your treatment and self-management
• reduce medicines wastage
• reduce hospital admissions due to adverse events from medicines

Do you want to stop smoking? If you need help to stop smoking and don’t have time to visit your GP, we can help!

Our pharmacists and support staff are able to provide you with advice and support FREE of charge. Recommendations of products to help you quit are also available.

Some of our branches also supply nicotine replacement therapies and/or prescription strength medications to help you quit without the need for a prescription*. A large number of our pharmacies also provide NHS funded smoking cessation services.

For more information, please visit your local Manor Pharmacy today.

*This is a private service and charges may apply.

Manor Pharmacy believe in supporting independent living for disabled people, or those with special needs who may experience problems with taking their medicines.

If you’re eligible for this service, your local pharmacist will assess your knowledge and use of medicines and, based on the information gathered, will invite you or your carer to discuss the different types of support available to help you take your medicines as intended.

The kind of support you may receive includes:

• Medicines reminder charts
• Medication Administration Record (MAR) charts
• Medicines labels in larger fonts
• Monitored Dosage Systems (these have the days of the week written on them to help ensure that the medicine is taken on the correct day and at the correct time)

For more information, please visit your local Manor Pharmacy today.