Testing your blood pressure at home – a guide from APEC

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In order to reduce the risk of COVID-19 infections, many hospitals have started offering online/virtual ante-natal care for pregnant women. Today the Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists (RCOG) released guidance on monitoring blood pressure (BP) at home to safely reduce the number of times women need to travel into hospitals.

We have provided a summary to help you test your own blood pressure at home.

Read the APEC Guide to monitoring your blood pressure here