Palliative care prevalence at GP practices in England
0.6% of registered patients in England were on a GP practice register for palliative or supportive care needs in 2024/25 (356,543 patients). That compares with 0.3% in 2015/16. By integrated care board it ranges from 0.3% in Northamptonshire to 0.9% in Dorset.
Latest data: 2024/25. Quality and Outcomes Framework registers, 2024/25.
The 15 highest and 15 lowest council areas, for practices located in each (areas with 20,000+ registered patients).
| Council area | Prevalence | Patients on register |
|---|---|---|
| Rutland | 2.0% | 857 |
| Fylde | 1.8% | 1,347 |
| North Lincolnshire | 1.6% | 2,709 |
| Walsall | 1.5% | 4,593 |
| East Lindsey | 1.4% | 2,189 |
| Halton | 1.3% | 1,809 |
| Wyre Forest | 1.3% | 1,446 |
| Warrington | 1.3% | 2,966 |
| Wirral | 1.3% | 4,399 |
| Wyre | 1.2% | 1,362 |
| Tendring | 1.2% | 1,950 |
| Dorset | 1.2% | 4,412 |
| Staffordshire Moorlands | 1.2% | 1,109 |
| Warwick | 1.1% | 1,801 |
| Cheltenham | 1.1% | 1,538 |
| Brent | 0.2% | 1,389 |
| Bristol, City of | 0.2% | 1,427 |
| Milton Keynes | 0.2% | 849 |
| Rushmoor | 0.2% | 278 |
| Rugby | 0.2% | 291 |
| Barking and Dagenham | 0.2% | 593 |
| Greenwich | 0.2% | 678 |
| Coventry | 0.2% | 952 |
| Haringey | 0.2% | 707 |
| Crawley | 0.2% | 280 |
| Oxford | 0.2% | 434 |
| Southwark | 0.2% | 612 |
| Lambeth | 0.2% | 697 |
| Tower Hamlets | 0.1% | 563 |
| Epsom and Ewell | 0.1% | 120 |
The 10 practices with the highest and lowest prevalence among those with 3,000+ patients in the register's age group.
| Practice | Town | Prevalence |
|---|---|---|
| Chapel Street Medical Centre | Stourbridge | 9.3% |
| The Summerhill Surgery | Kingswinford | 8.7% |
| Saddlers Health Centre | Walsall | 8.6% |
| Brace Street Health Centre | Walsall | 8.3% |
| Church Hill Surgery | Diss | 5.5% |
| Lostwithiel Medical Practice | Lostwithiel | 5.5% |
| Lockfield Surgery | Willenhall | 5.4% |
| North Somercotes Surgery | Louth | 5.1% |
| Dr C Wilcock & Partners | Croydon | 5.0% |
| Stag Medical Centre | Rotherham | 4.6% |
| Bradford Student Health Service | Bradford | 0.0% |
| University Medical Centre | Bath | 0.0% |
| Blackfriars Medical Practice | Manchester | 0.0% |
| University Health Service | Sheffield | 0.0% |
| UEA Medical Centre | Norwich | 0.0% |
| Leeds Student Medical Practice | Leeds | 0.0% |
| The University Health Centre | Huddersfield | 0.0% |
| University of Bristol | Bristol | 0.0% |
| Coley Park Surgery | Reading | 0.0% |
| The Meridian Practice | Coventry | 0.0% |
How common is palliative or supportive care needs in England?
0.6% of registered patients were on a GP register for palliative or supportive care needs in 2024/25.
Where is palliative or supportive care needs most common?
By integrated care board, Dorset (0.9%); by council area, Rutland (2.0%).
Where is palliative or supportive care needs least common?
By integrated care board, Northamptonshire (0.3%).
Is palliative or supportive care needs becoming more common?
The recorded share was 0.3% in 2015/16 and 0.6% in 2024/25.