How Are You South Cambs? | Cambridgeshire Libraries - Blood Pressure Monitor Loan Scheme

Cambridgeshire Libraries are offering blood pressure monitors to borrow from all of their libraries and mobile libraries.

How to contact

Website

Blood Pressure Monitor Loan Scheme

Where to go

Papworth Library
Pendrill Court
Ermine Street North
Papworth Everard
Cambridge CB23 3UY
UK

Swavesey Library Swavesey Village College
Gibraltar Lane
Swavesey
CB24 4RS

Willingham Library Church Street
Willingham
CB24 5HS

Cambourne Library Sackville House
Sackville Way
Cambourne
CB23 6HL

Comberton Library Comberton Village College
West Street
Comberton
CB23 7DU

Histon Library
School Hill
Histon
Cambridge CB24 9JE
UK

Linton Library The Cathodeon Centre
Horseheath Road
Linton
CB21 4LU

Sawston Library Sawston Library and Community Hub
Sawston Village College
New Road
Sawston
CB22 3BP

Great Shelford Library 10-12 Woollards Lane
Great Shelford
CB22 5LZ

What to expect

Checking your blood pressure regularly can help identify potential problems early, reducing the risk of serious health issues such as heart attacks, strokes, and kidney disease.

To support early detection, Cambridgeshire Libraries are loaning blood pressure monitors from all their libraries and mobile libraries across the county. Any library member aged 18 or over can borrow a monitor free of charge for up to three weeks, just like borrowing a book.

To borrow a monitor, simply visit your local library and speak to a member of staff.

For more information, visit: https://www.cambridgeshire.gov.uk/residents/libraries-leisure-culture/libraries/advice-and-support/libraries-and-wellbeing/blood-pressure-monitor-loan-scheme

To learn more about how Cambridgeshire Libraries support health and wellbeing, visit: www.cambridgeshire.gov.uk/libraryandwellbeing

More Information

What you will be given to take home:

A blood pressure monitor with a wide-range cuff (22-42cm) for adults.
An optional larger cuff (31-45cm) available to borrow separately.
An information guide for you to keep explaining how to measure your blood pressure at home, what to do with your results, and where to find more information.
A blood pressure diary for you to record your readings so you can share them with a healthcare professional.
A feedback form to complete and return to the library so they can hear about your experience of using the monitor.

The service is free to use.