Blood Pressure Monitors

Upper arm blood pressure monitors are used in doctor's surgeries as they are considered the most accurate to use, and are less prone to reading errors than wrist blood pressure monitors. We only stock clinically validated monitors from the leading makers, as these offer the best value for money. Always measure your upper arm to check that the cuff size is correct before buying a blood pressure monitor. Larger or smaller cuffs should be bought as extras if needed. Details can be found on each monitor's information page. Note that the more you pay the more features you get, but not necessarily more accuracy.

Wrist blood pressure monitors are the easiest type to use, though you do need to pay particular attention to make sure that they are held at the same level as your heart during the reading, otherwise they can give inaccurate results. However they are much less fiddly to use than upper arm blood pressure monitors. Always measure wrist to check that the cuff size is correct before buying a blood pressure monitor. Details can be found on each monitor's information page. The more expensive ones use positioning technology to check that you are holding it at the right level.