Health conditions recorded by GP practices in England
GP practices keep registers of patients with 19 long-term conditions. The most common is high blood pressure (15.2% of registered patients in 2024/25); osteoporosis has grown most, from 0.3% in 2015/16 to 1.2%.
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Latest data: 2024/25. Quality and Outcomes Framework registers, 2024/25.
| Condition | England prevalence | Patients on register | Period |
|---|---|---|---|
| High blood pressure | 15.2% | 9,711,491 | 2024/25 |
| Depression | 14.3% | 7,317,368 | 2024/25 |
| Diabetes | 7.9% | 4,109,134 | 2024/25 |
| Asthma | 6.6% | 3,944,639 | 2024/25 |
| Chronic kidney disease | 4.6% | 2,378,168 | 2024/25 |
| Cancer | 3.8% | 2,424,102 | 2024/25 |
| Coronary heart disease | 3.0% | 1,899,633 | 2024/25 |
| Atrial fibrillation | 2.2% | 1,427,589 | 2024/25 |
| COPD | 1.9% | 1,207,974 | 2024/25 |
| Stroke and TIA | 1.9% | 1,204,419 | 2024/25 |
| Osteoporosis | 1.2% | 279,977 | 2024/25 |
| Heart failure | 1.1% | 700,138 | 2024/25 |
| Serious mental illness | 1.0% | 648,282 | 2024/25 |
| Epilepsy | 0.8% | 409,409 | 2024/25 |
| Rheumatoid arthritis | 0.8% | 415,528 | 2024/25 |
| Dementia | 0.8% | 498,887 | 2024/25 |
| Learning disability | 0.6% | 374,763 | 2024/25 |
| Palliative care | 0.6% | 356,543 | 2024/25 |
| Peripheral arterial disease | 0.6% | 353,888 | 2024/25 |
What is the most common condition on GP registers?
High blood pressure, at 15.2% of registered patients.
Which condition has grown most?
Osteoporosis: from 0.3% in 2015/16 to 1.2% in 2024/25.
How many people are on the diabetes register?
4,109,134 patients aged 17+ in 2024/25, 7.9% of that age group.