'Local people are relying on pop-up health checks due to difficulty getting GP appointments.'
That's according to Irish Heart Foundation nurse Pauline speaking at one of their free blood pressure checks in Cavan yesterday.
64% of people over 50 years old have high blood pressure which is a leading cause of stroke, heart disease and heart attacks.
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Caroline Gauley went along to the free check in Cavan and had this report for the Wider View:
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