This site is intended for healthcare professionals

account_circleSign in
Go to /sign-in page

You can view 5 more pages before signing in

Chronic disorders

Last reviewed dd mmm yyyy. Last edited dd mmm yyyy

Authoring team

In a population of 10,000 people, the following number see their GP annually with these chronic conditions:-

  • high blood pressure 1000
  • chronic arthritis 400
  • chronic psychiatric 400
  • ischaemic heart disease 200
  • obesity 300
  • cancers (under care) 120
  • asthma 120
  • diabetes 120
  • varicose veins 120
  • peptic ulcers 100
  • strokes 80
  • thyroid disorders 40
  • epilepsy 40
  • multiple Sclerosis 12
  • parkinsonism 12
  • chronic renal failure 2

Create an account to add page annotations

Create a free account

Add information to this page that would be handy to have on hand during a consultation, such as a web address or phone number. This information will always be displayed when you visit this page