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%.

Latest data: 2024/25. Quality and Outcomes Framework registers, 2024/25.

ConditionEngland prevalencePatients on registerPeriod
High blood pressure15.2%9,711,4912024/25
Depression14.3%7,317,3682024/25
Diabetes7.9%4,109,1342024/25
Asthma6.6%3,944,6392024/25
Chronic kidney disease4.6%2,378,1682024/25
Cancer3.8%2,424,1022024/25
Coronary heart disease3.0%1,899,6332024/25
Atrial fibrillation2.2%1,427,5892024/25
COPD1.9%1,207,9742024/25
Stroke and TIA1.9%1,204,4192024/25
Osteoporosis1.2%279,9772024/25
Heart failure1.1%700,1382024/25
Serious mental illness1.0%648,2822024/25
Epilepsy0.8%409,4092024/25
Rheumatoid arthritis0.8%415,5282024/25
Dementia0.8%498,8872024/25
Learning disability0.6%374,7632024/25
Palliative care0.6%356,5432024/25
Peripheral arterial disease0.6%353,8882024/25

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.

Cite this page

<a href="https://localgps.co.uk/conditions">https://localgps.co.uk/conditions</a>