The Irish Pharmacy Union is supporting National Blood Pressure Day 2024. Over 81 participating pharmacies in Cork will offer free blood pressure checks on Thursday, 18th January.
High blood pressure, a symptomless condition affecting two out of three individuals over 50, can be successfully managed if detected. The quick, easy, and non-invasive blood pressure checks at participating pharmacies will provide detailed results cards along with any necessary health advice or referrals.
Clare Fitzell, Head of Strategic Policy at the IPU, is encouraging people to take advantage of the service: “Hypertension, or high blood pressure, is a serious health problem in Ireland, and many people are unaware that they suffer from it. Adults should take steps to inform themselves of their blood pressure levels. Those aged over 40 should have an annual check and under 40s should have a check at least every five years".
Untreated high blood pressure increases the risk of developing conditions such as heart disease, stroke, dementia, and problems with eyesight or kidneys.
Clare Fitzell further states, "Thankfully, many people who have slightly raised blood pressure can successfully manage this through straightforward lifestyle changes. The key is knowing what your level is and taking appropriate action."
The following Cork pharmacies are participating:
- McCauley’s Pharmacy, Unit 15/17 Blackpool Shopping Centre
- Life Pharmacy Railway View, Railway View, Sleveen East, Macroom
- Mulcahy’s Pharmacy, mallow primary health centre, Goulds Hill, Mallow
- Mulcahy’s Pharmacy, The Square, Millstreet
- Murphy's Pharmacy, East End, Boherbue
- O'Regans Pharmacy, Ballea Road, Carrigaline
- Scannell’s Pharmacy, Main Street, Ballineen
- Cloyne Care Plus Pharmacy, The Square, Cloyne
- Cobh Pharmacy, 3 East Beach, Cobh
- Crowley's Allcare Pharmacy, Unit 3, Ave De Rennes
- Dalton’s Pharmacy, Unit 11/12 North Main Street SC, North Main St
- Dillon’s Cross Pharmacy, 256 Old Youghal Road
- Doody’s Pharmacy, 10 Lower Cork St, Mitchelstown
- Duane’s Pharmacy, 4 Strand Street, Kanturk
- Hamilton’s Pharmacy, 74 Bridge St, Skibbereen
- Harrington's Pharmacy, Main Street, Ballincollig
- Haven Pharmacy Riverview, Unit 4, Riverview Shopping Centre, Gully, Bandon
- Hickey's Pharmacy Ballincollig, Unit 16, Ballincollig S C
- Hickey's Pharmacy Ballyphehane, 66 Tory Top Road
- Hickey's Pharmacy Gurranabraher, 11a Gurranabraher Rd
- Joyce’s Pharmacy, 40 Main Street, Mallow
- Life Mulcahy's Pharmacy, 118 MAIN STREET , MALLOW,
- McCauley Pharmacy, Unit 2a Douglas Court Shopping Centre
- McCauley Pharmacy, Unit A1-2 Market Green Shopping Centre, Midleton
- Moloneys Pharmacy, Emmet Pl, Town-Plots, Kinsale
- Murphy's Abbey Pharmacy, Tesco Shopping Centre, Brigown, Mitchelstown
- Newtown Pharmacy, 37 Glengarriff Rd, Bantry
- Phelan’s Bakers Road, 1 Baker's Road Gurranabraher Cork City
- Phelan’s Glanmire, 6 Crestfield Centre Glanmire
- Phelan’s Grande Parade, 11-13 Grand Parade Cork,
- Phelan’s Late-Night Pharmacy, Kinsale Road Commerical Centre Cork
- Phelan’s, The Lough Cork, 25 Earlwood Estate The Lough Cork
- Ticknock Pharmacy, Unit 1 Supervalu Shopping Centre, Ticknock, Cobh
- McCauley Pharmacy, Unit 2-3 Mahon Point Shopping Centre, Mahon
- O'Carroll's Blackpool Allcare Pharmacy, Orchard Court, Blackpool
- O'Reilly's Allcare Pharmacy, 17 Pearse Square
- O'Riordan's Pharmacy, Main Street, Derrigra, Enniskeane
- Turners Cross Allcare Pharmacy, 1 Ossary Place, Evergreen Road, Turners Cross
- Carrigaline CarePlus Pharmacy, 2 Estuary Business Pk, Kilnagleary, Carrigaline
- Drinagh Pharmacy Skibbereen, Market Street, Carrigfadda, Skibbereen
- Phelans Carrigaline, Main Street, Carrigaline Cork
- Matt Murphy’s Pharmacy, The Medical Hall, Main Street, Macroom,
- Lloyds Kinsale, Supervalu the Glenn
- Wilson's Pharmacy, 18 Westbeach Cobh
- Owennacurra Pharmacy, 79 Main St, Midleton
- Lloyds Midleton , 21 Main Street
- Castle Pharmacy, Main Street, Castlemartyr
- Lloyd’s Ballincollig Pharmacy, Units 6/7,SuperValu Shopping Centre,
- Ballincollig Allcare Pharmacy, Main Street, Ballincollig
- Lloyd’s Youghal, 102 North Main Street
- Clockgate Pharmacy,76 North Main Street, Youghal Co
- Crosshaven Pharmacy, Lower Point Road
- Drinagh Pharmacy, Dunmanway Sackville Street, Dunmanway North, Dunmanway
- Crowley’s Pharmacy, Market Square, Dunmanway,
- Reens Life Pharmacy, Main St, Liscahane, Millstreet
- Duffy's Pharmacy, Main St, Castletownroche
- Lloyds Charleville, Unit 12 Charleville Town Centre
- McCauley Pharmacy, 61-63 McCurtain Street
- Walsh's Pharmacy, 15 Patrick St, Fermoy
- Drinagh Pharmacy, New Street, Town Lots, Bantry
- Cross Allcare Pharmacy, The Square, Castletownbere
- Lloyds Grand Parade, 8 Grand Parade
- Bishopstown Pharmacy, Looneys Cross, Bishopstown
- Cara Pharmacy Cork, 3E Douglas Street, Douglas
- Firgrove Pharmacy, The Cornfields, Curraheen Road, Bishopstown
- Phelans Blackrock Medical Hall, Blackrock Hall, Skehard Rd, Eden
- Phelans Late Night Pharmacy, 9 Patrick’s Street, Cork
- Murphys Pharmacy, 48 North Main Street, Cork City
- Douglas Road Pharmacy, Douglas Road, Cork
- Lloyds Hollyhill, Unit 9, Hollyhill S.C
- Bourke’s Pharmacy, 4A Iona Park, Mayfield
- Mc ‘ Pharmacy, Ashdale House, Blarney
- Hickey's Pharmacy Mayfield, Murray's SuperValu Mayfield, Old Youghal Rd, Mayfield
- Hickey's Pharmacy, Baker's Road 5c, 5D Baker's Rd, Gurranabraher
- Walsh’s Allcare Pharmacy, Unit 4 Blarney Shopping Centre, Blarney
- McCarthy's Pharmacy, Castle Square
- O'Sullivans Pharmacy, Inis Eagla, South Douglas Road
- O'Sullivans Pharmacy, Elmwood Medical Centre, Grange Road, Frankfield
- O'Sullivans Pharmacy, Unit 3 SuperValu Shopping Centre, Grange Road
- O'Sullivans Pharmacy, Unit 1 Centra, South Douglas Road
- O'Sullivans Pharmacy, Unit 5/6A Wilton Shopping Centre, Sarsfield Road
