Automatic Upper Arm Blood Pressure Monitor

Buying a home monitor for a parent or a grandparent is a practical present, and the awkward part is usually the setup rather than the device. This one has no wrap around cuff to thread: the arm slides into a hinged rigid shell that closes around it, which is far easier to manage one handed than a strap and a loop. The readings show on a large lit panel with tall digits, and it stores results under four separate user profiles. It runs from the included USB cable, so there are no batteries to keep buying.

• No Cuff to Wrap: The arm slides into a hinged shell, with no strap to thread alone.
• Large Lit Digits: The panel is readable across a kitchen table without reading glasses.
• Four User Profiles: Two people in one house can each keep their own stored readings.
• USB Cable Included: Runs from any USB port, charger or power bank rather than batteries.
• Set It Up First: Worth unboxing and choosing the user profile before you hand it over.

Note: This is a home device and is not a substitute for a clinical reading. Have any result it gives checked against a measurement taken by a doctor, nurse or pharmacist, and tell them you are using it at home. Nobody should start, stop or change the dose of any medication because of a number shown on this device. Sit still with the back supported and feet flat for five minutes before measuring, rest the arm so the shell is level with the heart, and do not talk during a reading. Anyone who feels unwell, has chest pain or breathlessness, or gets a result that worries them should contact a doctor rather than measuring over and over.