Blood Pressure Monitors

I'm looking for assistance from somebody who has "Which" membership.

I have been advised by the Dr to invest in a blood pressure monitor and have found a reference on Which website for the best and the worst. I really need to know which are the five to avoid, so wonder if anyone would be kind enough to check for me please?

Thanks very much in advance.

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  • daveyjp
    daveyjp Posts: 13,429 Forumite
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    If you mean a general tester, not one you wear all the time go for an Omron. They are what our doctors use and were recommended to us.

    Cheapest on Amazon is about £18, there are more expensive ones which store records etc, but a pen and paper will suffice!
  • pmduk
    pmduk Posts: 10,676 Forumite
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    When I bought one, my GP recommended an upper arm tester rather than the wrist models.
  • Abbafan1972
    Abbafan1972 Posts: 7,137 Forumite
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    I bought one of the basic Omron models from Asda pharmacy when they were on offer for £10 and it's fantastic.
    Striving to clear the mortgage before it finishes in Dec 2028 - amount currently owed - £26,322.67
  • NigeWick
    NigeWick Posts: 2,724 Forumite
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    LadyDee wrote: »
    I really need to know which are the five to avoid, so wonder if anyone would be kind enough to check for me please?
    My surgery insists on only accepting readings from approved devices. I therefore suggest you see if your surgery is the same.

    Don't buys are:- Maplin Health Wrist Blood Pressure Monitor BP-202H, Lloydspharmacy Wrist Blood Pressure Monitor LBP1, IBP Automatic Blood Pressure Monitor HL168ZA, Boots Blood Pressure Arm Monitor 5690447, Kinetic Wrist Blood Pressure Monitor BPM3 and Medisana Wrist Blood Pressure Monitor HGC.

    Cheapest Best Buy shown is Lloydspharmacy Arm Blood Pressure Monitor LBPK1.

    My approved one is an Omron MX2 Basic that I got at a good price.
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  • LadyDee
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    Thank you - just the info I needed. I'd put the Omron Basic in my Amazon basket - just wanted to make sure it wasn't one of the five to avoid. Surgery recommended Lloyds & Omron.
  • Abbafan1972
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    NigeWick wrote: »
    My surgery insists on only accepting readings from approved devices. I therefore suggest you see if your surgery is the same.

    Don't buys are:- Maplin Health Wrist Blood Pressure Monitor BP-202H, Lloydspharmacy Wrist Blood Pressure Monitor LBP1, IBP Automatic Blood Pressure Monitor HL168ZA, Boots Blood Pressure Arm Monitor 5690447, Kinetic Wrist Blood Pressure Monitor BPM3 and Medisana Wrist Blood Pressure Monitor HGC.

    Cheapest Best Buy shown is Lloydspharmacy Arm Blood Pressure Monitor LBPK1.

    My approved one is an Omron MX2 Basic that I got at a good price.

    That's the one I've got.
    Striving to clear the mortgage before it finishes in Dec 2028 - amount currently owed - £26,322.67
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