More than 200 pharmacies across Hertfordshire and West Essex will provide free blood pressure checks. The monitoring will be available to anyone over 40 who has not had a reading in the past six months. The testing was discussed by executives of the Hertfordshire and West Essex Integrated Care Board (ICB) at a board meeting on Friday, May 24, when they considered the goals of their Medium Term Plan. A key objective is a focus on blood pressure awareness for people over 40, with a publicity campaign launched this month. In her report to members, Dr Jane Halpin, Herts and West Essex ICB’s chief …