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Central Bedfordshire local authority · 2024/25

Breathing trouble

7.3%

GP patients with asthma.

Asthma: QOF prevalence · Persons, 6+ yrs

England: 6.6% · 2024/25 — Higher than England

healthcards · Central Bedfordshire · 2024/25

What this means

About 20,320 people aged 6 and over in Central Bedfordshire have asthma on their GP record. Asthma narrows the airways; with the right treatment most people keep symptoms under control.

95% confidence interval: 7.2–7.4 %. Source denominator: 279,754 patients registered at GP practices in the area (Persons, 6+ yrs); not necessarily residents and not a survey sample.

Fingertips comparison: Higher than England England. Register prevalence, not age-adjusted.

Recent observations (Central Bedfordshire)

  1. 2021/22: 7%
  2. 2022/23: 7.1%
  3. 2023/24: 7.2%
  4. 2024/25: 7.3%

These points share an indicator, sex, age and period type. Source-method changes and overlapping pooled periods can limit comparisons; see the caveats.

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Source & provenance

Indicator:
Asthma: QOF prevalence (ID 90933)
Source:
NHS England, Quality and Outcomes Framework (QOF)
Area:
Central Bedfordshire (E06000056), Upper-tier local authority (post Apr 2023)
Period:
2024/25; retrieved 2026-10-13 (distinct from reporting period)
Population:
Persons, 6+ yrs

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Caveats

  • Counts diagnosed patients registered at practices in the area, not necessarily area residents.
  • Excludes patients with no asthma-related drugs prescribed in the previous 12 months.
  • Not age-adjusted; asthma prevalence varies with age.
  • Patients are assigned by GP practice location, not necessarily residence. The selected local-authority feed is 2024/25; it is not the newer national QOF release.
  • Lower register prevalence can mean under-diagnosis.

Missing or suppressed values are never shown as zero — every card above passed validation with a real numeric value.