Raw Disease Prevalence in Northern Ireland - 2024/25
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The Department of Health today published information on Raw Disease Prevalence in Northern Ireland for 2024/25, which details figures on the recorded prevalence of 14 conditions 1, including asthma, hypertension, dementia and diabetes.
The prevalence data is collected from General Practices in Northern Ireland and the publication presents disease register sizes and raw disease prevalence rates, broken down to LCG, GP Federation and General Practice levels.
This robust dataset is made up of information voluntarily provided by all 307 General Practices in Northern Ireland. Previously, disease prevalence data was collected as an integral part of the Quality and Outcomes Framework (QOF). In operation since the introduction of the GMS Contract in 2004, the QOF has now been replaced with a Clinical Care Domain within the Northern Ireland Contract Assurance Framework (NICAF), established as part of the 2024/25 GMS Contract. Practices are required to continue to code appropriately to record that good clinical care is being maintained. In order to do so, Practices still maintain disease registers. The data source is the General Practice Intelligence Platform (GPIP/QOF) maintained by the Strategic Planning & Performance Group (SPPG), DoH.
The 14 disease registers are grouped into categories, which are:
- Cardiovascular 2
- Respiratory 3
- High dependency and other long term conditions 4
- Mental health and neurology 5
Prevalence of some conditions is measured as a proportion of the total number of people registered at a surgery, whereas others are age-specific. 6
This year's publication includes a report and data tables.
Read the report online: https://www.health-ni.gov.uk/articles/prevalence-statistics
This statistical release also includes an interactive dashboard; access online: https://datavis.nisra.gov.uk/health/ni-raw-disease-prevalence-trends.html
