16.1%
GP patients with diagnosed hypertension.
England: 15.2% · Higher than England
Essex · 2024/25 · Persons, All ages
Source: OHID Fingertips · #219
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Blood pressure in Essex.
Essex county · 2 cards
Diagnosed high blood pressure on GP registers in Essex — plus the thousands living with it unknown.
Plain-English context
High blood pressure (hypertension) rarely has symptoms but drives heart attacks, strokes and kidney disease. About 259,261 Essex GP patients have it diagnosed, and modelling suggests roughly 109,432 more adults have it without knowing. Register figures are not age-adjusted — and a lower register number can mean under-diagnosis, not better health. A free pharmacy or GP check takes minutes.
Sources: NHS England QOF registers and OHID/HSE modelling via Fingertips. Each card states its reporting period; open its share page for the retrieval date and full provenance.
8.9%
Adults estimated to have undiagnosed hypertension.
England: 8.6%
Essex · 2021 · Persons, 16+ yrs
Source: OHID Fingertips · #94111 · Modelled estimate from Health Survey for England, applied to 2021.
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