The NHS webpage on high blood pressure rocketed from 30th place in 2024, to the second-most visited health condition on NHS.UK last year, with just over two million visits – the equivalent of one click every 15 seconds – and up 36% on the previous year.

The latest data shows 1,438,781 people had their blood pressure checked through NHS Health Checks last year, up from 1,418,929 in 2024.

Dr Claire Fuller, national medical director for NHS England, said: ‘When we are flooded with unregulated online content and AI-generated summaries, it's reassuring that more people are turning to the NHS website for trusted advice on high blood pressure.

‘Millions of people are living with high blood pressure without knowing it, but this silent killer can significantly increase the risk of heart attack and stroke if left untreated, which is why we want people to come forward for checks.'

Covid-19 remained the most viewed condition on the NHS website in 2025, with 2.3 million visits, but this was a drop of 38% compared with 2024.

Other common conditions included in the top 10 visited health conditions on NHS.UK were urinary tract infections, chickenpox, high cholesterol, and shingles.

High cholesterol remained the fifth most viewed condition in 2025, with 1.7 million visits, while searches for iron deficiency anaemia and piles (haemorrhoids) also appeared in the top 10.

Visits to childhood infections such as hand, foot and mouth disease and chickenpox fell compared with 2024, but still attracted over a million views each.