18.7%
GP patients with diagnosed hypertension.
England: 15.2% · Higher than England
Somerset UA · 2024/25 · Persons, All ages
Source: OHID Fingertips · #219
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Blood pressure in Somerset UA.
Somerset UA local authority · 2 cards
Diagnosed high blood pressure on GP registers in Somerset UA — 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 113,849 Somerset UA GP patients have it diagnosed, and modelling suggests roughly 44,294 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.
9.3%
Adults estimated to have undiagnosed hypertension.
England: 8.6%
Somerset UA · 2021 · Persons, 16+ yrs
Source: OHID Fingertips · #94111 · Modelled estimate from Health Survey for England, applied to 2021.
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