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Take control of your health with a BIHS approved blood pressure monitor

Monitoring your blood pressure at home is one of the most important steps you can take to stay on top of your health. But not all home blood pressure monitors are equally accurate. That’s why it’s vital to choose a device that’s been scientifically validated – and approved by the British and Irish Hypertension Society (BIHS), the leading authority Kinetik Wellbeing TMB-2088 blood pressure monitor with 22-45cm cuffon blood pressure.

BIHS approved monitors meet rigorous accuracy standards confirmed following expert review and are recommended by the NHS and NICE for use at home. These are the same standards trusted by doctors, nurses, and pharmacists. 

 

Please see below for a downloadable list of BIHS approved blood pressure monitors 

APPROVED BP MONITORS

 

 

What Does BIHS Approval Mean?

The BIHS maintains a rigorous process for approving blood pressure monitors. Devices are only listed if they have been independently validated successfully and shown to meet international accuracy standards. Even when a monitor’s look or branding is updated, the manufacturer must confirm to the BIHS it’s still equivalent to the original validated model.

    Why Home Monitoring Matters

    Knowing your numbers helps prevent serious health conditions like:

    • Heart attacks and strokes
    • Kidney disease
    • Dementia
    • Pregnancy complications

    By using a BIHS-approved monitor, you’re taking a vital step in managing your health and preventing chronic illness.

     

    Monitor Life and Recalibration

    There is evidence that the accuracy of automated BP monitors degrades over time. As a result, manufacturers recommend regular recalibration of monitors. However, this can be inconvenient and expensive for individuals who have bought a home monitor for personal use.

    For monitors used in clinical environments (including hospitals, GP surgeries and pharmacies), the manufacturers’ instructions for monitors should be followed. Formal recalibration annually should be regarded as a minimum.

    For home monitors, real world evidence1 suggests that monitors should be replaced after a maximum of four years of use with a suitably validated replacement. However, they should be replaced sooner if there is evidence of damage, particularly to the cuff, or concern about accuracy.

    1 Hodgkinson et al. Accuracy of blood-pressure monitors owned by patients with hypertension (ACCU-RATE study): a cross-sectional, observational study in central England. Br J Gen Pract 2020; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3399/bjgp20X710381