In the four hours we were in TESCO's Foyer over one hundred
and forty checks were carried out with about a dozen people
being referred to their own practice for further health checks.
During the day District Chairman Keith Unsworth visited us and
had his Blood Pressure checked. It seems that the pressure of being
District Chairman is not affecting him too much.
Sue did the checking while a laughing Ken Smith looked on
Pictures and information from previous sessions
The Blood Pressure Day at TESCO,
Saturday 22nd April, 2006
Once more we are helping the local "Stroke Association"
with the second of two Stroke Awareness session this Rotary year.
It was held in the foyer of TESCO Earlestown
from 11am to 3.30pm on Saturday 22nd April, 2006.
The tests were under the supervision of Sue Winstanley,
Matron of the Newton Comunity Hospital with the assistance of
Gareth Owen from a medical practice in Sutton, St Helens.
Quite a successful day with over 150 clients being checked and
where needed given advice.
Results from 14 BP checks gave concern and were reported
to the appropriate practice.
There would have been a photograph of the event but the digital
camera had a case of terminal damage. Better luck next time.
Pictures and information from previous sessions
The Blood Pressure Day at TESCO,
Saturday 1st October 2005.
Once more we are helping the local "Stroke Association"
with the first of two Stroke Awareness session this year.
It was held in the foyer of TESCO Earlestown
from 11am to 2.30pm on Saturday 1st October, 2005.
Heather Winstanley, from Widnes,
having her blood pressure checked by
Community Hospital Matron, Sue Winstanley
and Beryl Abbott.
Rotarian Ken Smith looking on.
We may see and hear more about Heather,
who originates from Zambia, in the future.
Quite a successful day with over 120 clients. The worrying
thing was there were over 35 referred to their own GP for
further checks.
B.P. Day 9th October 2004.
This picture shows Sue Winstanley
checking out our President John.
Aided and abetted by Beryl Abbott
and Margaret Mathews from the
St Helens Stroke Association.
The Blood Pressure Day at Safeways,
Saturday 3rd of April 2004.
Sue Winstanley, Beryl Abbot and
Tony Chandler supervise the test
carried out on our local MP
Dave Watts.
This day was a combined effort
between the Rotary Club and the
St Helens Stroke Association
Working in shifts, from 11am
'til 3pm,fifteen club men acted
as whippers-in.
During the day 220 checks were made
and 23 were referred to their own Doctor
for further checks.
A good day.
This is the team of testers
from our first "B.P.Day" held
in April of 2003.
