The Blood Pressure Association is the UK charity dedicated to lowering the nation's blood pressure to prevent disability and death from stroke and heart disease. Our vision is that everyone will know their blood pressure numbers, in the same way that they know their height or weight, and take steps to keep them healthy both now and in the future.

Sir David Attenbrough is Patron of the Blood Pressure Association and our Chairman is Graham MacGregor, Professor of Cardiovascular Medicine, a leading expert in high blood pressure.

Since October 2000 we have been making a real difference to the 16 million people affected by high blood pressure in the UK. We work to ensure that high blood pressure is at the top of everyone's health agenda: within the Government, among health professionals, in the media and for every adult in the UK.

Our award-winning charity offers a range of booklets, magazine, e-newsletters, website, information line and other activities, to help people take control of, or prevent, high blood pressure. We also run the UK's biggest blood pressure testing event Know your Numbers! Week.

Information line: 0845 241 0989. 11am-3pm, Mon-Fri.
The Line is closed until Monday 22 March. We are sorry for the inconvenience

Contact details: Blood Pressure Association, 60 Cranmer Terrace, London SW17 0QS. Office Tel: 020 8772 4994.

For more about our work, please use the links below.