Systolic pressure
This is the top number and represents the pressure when your heart beats and pushes blood through your arteries.
Long-term conditions prevention pilot
Greater Manchester
North East and North Cumbria
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Providing support for participants diagnosed with Hypertension to reduce the risk of developing other long-term health conditions.
Hypertension is one of the most common and early onset health condition among adults. Along with diabetes, arthritis, epilepsy, asthma, and certain mental health conditions, these are ongoing illnesses or health issues that cannot be cured but can often be managed through medication, other treatments, or positive lifestyle changes.
Hypertension or high blood pressure
Hypertension or high blood pressure is the term used to describe the strength with which your blood pushes on the sides of your arteries as it is pumped around your body. It is measured in mercury (mmHg) and has two numbers.
Diastolic pressure
This is the bottom number and indicates the pressure when your heart is at rest between beats. (For example, a reading of 120/80 mmHg means a systolic pressure of 120 mmHg and a diastolic pressure of 80 mmHg12)
Did you know?
It is estimated that almost one in three adults in the UK have high blood pressure, with many people being unaware of it and undiagnosed.
Factors that increase the risk of being diagnosed with hypertension include age, genetics, being overweight or obese, not being physically active, having a high salt diet, smoking, and drinking too much alcohol.
About the programme
To join the programme, participants must be aged 18 or over and have a recorded diagnosis of hypertension.
GPs or Health Care Practitioners will be able to refer patients into the Healthier You: Long Term Conditions Prevention Programme, which is provided by Reed Wellbeing.
The programme is fully-funded and provides participants with 13 friendly and supportive group-based sessions over nine months with a trained Health Coach, focusing on topics such as nutrition, exercise and behavioural change support.
The sessions can be attended face-to-face at a local venue, virtually via Teams or by using our digital app.
Aims of the service
The Healthier You: Long Term Conditions Prevention Programme aims to support participants to achieve the following:
- Achieve or maintain a healthy body weight, having appropriate regard to achievement of UK dietary recommendations related to fibre, fruit and vegetables, oily fish, saturated fat, salt, and free sugars
- Increase their physical activity and reduce sedentary behaviour, and wherever appropriate achieve the England Chief Medical Officer’s (CMO) physical activity recommendations
- Where applicable, quit or reduce the amount they smoke or drink alcohol
- Manage or reduce stress levels
- Make positive behavioural changes to achieve a healthier future ahead