Blood pressure monitors: which type of machine is recommended to use at home?

If you are considering buying a blood pressure monitor it is important that you make an informed purchase, it is worth investigating the quality and various types available before you buy a machine for home use. When you have decided and chosen the best monitor for you to use you can shop online at specialsit medical supply merchants like Medisave where you will find excellent value for money and great discounts and offers on British Hypertension Society recommended models

Details of blood pressure monitors suitable for home use, compiled by the British Hypertension Society is a useful guide and listed below. All of the monitors on this list are digital upper arm monitors and have been through independent testing shown in research to be accurate and are currently available. Different size cuffs are available.  More about cuff size

Where can I buy an accurate Blood Pressure Monitor?

Medisave are leading suppliers of medical equipement to health professionals and the public in the UK.  They are the only UK stockist of all makes of British Hypertension Society validated machines from Microlife, Omron and A and D Instuments.  Make an informed purchase and trust machines that are considered accurate by the British Hypertension Society.  Omron and A and D machines purchased online at Medisave qualify for price match guarantee plus free gifts and promotions

Sometimes your blood pressure is raised when taken in a clinical or medical environment, such as your doctor’s surgery. This is called white coat hypertension and can be caused by feeling anxious, or by being in a busy or noisy environment.  Blood pressure readings taken at home are often lower than those taken at a doctor’s surgery, whether a doctor or a nurse takes them. Readings taken away from the clinic are now seen to give a more accurate picture of your normal blood pressure. 

Using your Blood Pressure Monitor Properly

To use these machines properly and take accurate readings see the full information fact sheet about how to measure your blood pressure.

For ease of use these machines can be fully automatic and measure blood pressure correctly on the upper arm at heart level. The readings are given on a digital display and can be stored in the monitor's memory or printed out.

It is worth noting that electronic blood pressure measuring devices are becoming the norm and have the following advantages:

• They are accurate for routine clinical use and are relatively inexpensive.
• Mercury machines (sphygmonometers) are being phased out because of its hazardous nature.
• They eliminate many of the errors in blood pressure measurement that human beings can generate.

Blood pressure monitors tested and proved accurate by the British Hypertension Society.

Omron M6 is clinically validated blood pressure monitor and is approved by the British Hypertension Society. The Omron M6 has an extra large display screen, which is angled for easy viewing of results. Made to clinically validated standards the M6's unique algorithm and movement detector ensure only accurate results are displayed and warns the user if a result has been disturbed. The M6 Monitor is supplied with a normal comfortable cuff.  Learn more...

Omron have recently lauched their latest machine the Omron M10 IT which combines the developments of their previous BHS recommneded models and take home measuring to the next level.  You can buy this Omron M10 monitor online at Medisave

The Microlife 123 - An extremely simple and easy to use blood pressure monitor, as the name suggests it is as easy as 1.2.3. This monitor is validated by the British Hypertension Society and is well priced - take advantage of £10 special discount visit Medisave

Using the right size of cuff is important for an accurate reading. Most people use the standard size cuff that comes with the monitor and get an accurate reading. However, some people have very thin or very large arms and a standard size cuff may produce inaccurate readings. Most machines come with a standard cuff but you can buy larger or smaller cuffs from professional suppliers like Medisave or First Aid Watrehose to ensure a proper fit.

The OMRON M7 is a perfect machine for all users interested in an upper arm blood pressure monitor that is easy to use and extremely comfortable. The device comes with the unique ML comfort cuff. This cuff fits all, normal adult size (from 22cm) to the very large arm size of 42 cm. So it can be used by different people in one family or by professionals having different patients.  The Omron M7 is currently under review of the British Hypertension Society to  be validated for accuracy and there is little doubt that as the successor to the M4 and M5i it will pass with flying colours.

A and D instruments have now released a version of the UA 787 which includes a large cuff -   A and D UA-787 L which also comes supplied with a large cuff.

Make an informed purchase and trust machines that are considered accurate by the British Hypertension Society.

Below are the leading suppliers of medical equipment to health professionals and the public.  They are UK stockists of all makes of British Hypertension Society validated machines from Microlife, Omron and A and D Instuments. 

All these validated blood pressure machines can be purchased online at medisave.co.uk leading suppliers of medical equipement to health professionals and the public in the UK. At the last price comparison both offered great prices along with free gift offers such as Omron Pedometers and First Aid Kits.

Read more about the following upper arm, automatic digital blood pressure monitors:-

• Omron M5i
• Omron M6
• Microlife Easy 123
• A & D UA-787