Statistics Index

Demography: Trends in patient numbers. The age and sex distribution of current patients.
Health: Numbers of smokers and overweight.
Prevalence: Numbers of patients with high blood pressure, diabetes and heart disease. And the numbers who have had heart attacks and strokes.
Performance: A variety of measures to assess how we are performing in major areas.
Diabetes: Trends in quality of control of diabetes and hypertension in diabetics.
Hypertension: Trends in control of blood pressure in those with hypertension and monitoring of blood pressure in those at risk.
Stroke: Prevention of further strokes in people who have already had a stroke or TIA
COPD (Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease): Trends in investigation, monitoring and management
Atrial Fibrillation: Trends in anticoagulation for the prevention of stroke in atrial fibrillation.
QOF (Quality & Outcomes Framework) comparisons: We are paid for meeting QoF targets - see how we are doing.