Patient Sheila Milson tries out the blood pressure recording device. Prof Mark Caulfield, from Queen Mary University of London, explains how works. Continue reading the main storyRelated StoriesHome blood pressure checks call Patients thought to have high blood pressure should have the diagnosis confirmed at home, according to new guidelines.
Patients in England and Wales will be offered extra checks using a mobile device that records blood pressure over 24 hours, says the watchdog NICE.
A quarter of patients may find visiting a GP stressful, leading to misdiagnosis and being given drugs they do not need.
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