‘The Irish Heart Foundations Mobile Health Unit will be Ardkeen Quality Food Stores Carpark form 10am – 2.45pm on Tuesday 28th April 2026. It offers free blood pressure and pulse checks to groups and communities across Ireland. This service is entirely free of charge.
The Mobile Health Unit has two private consultation rooms with a nurse available in each room to provide heart health information and do free blood pressure and pulse checks. The one-to-one advice offered by the nurse is a vital part of this check. Each person receives a personal record card with their results and in the event of any abnormal results is advised to follow up with their GP.
High blood pressure which is a major cause of stroke and heart attack is one of the most prevalent risk factors in the population and one which once identified is very manageable, thereby reducing risk. A blood pressure check is a simple quick and non-invasive test that could prove lifesaving. An irregular pulse can be an indicator of atrial fibrillation, a condition which increases our risk of having a stroke. A pulse check can help prevent this, those at risk will be advised to see their GP for follow up. Any individual having a health check must be over 18.’
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