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Worcestershire county · 2024/25

Living with COPD

2.0%

GP patients with COPD.

COPD: QOF prevalence · Persons, All ages

England: 1.9% · 2024/25 — Higher than England

healthcards · Worcestershire · 2024/25

What this means

About 12,984 patients registered with GP practices in Worcestershire have chronic obstructive pulmonary disease on their GP record. COPD is a long-term lung condition, mostly caused by smoking or long-term exposure to fumes and dust.

95% confidence interval: 2.0–2.1 %. Source denominator: 638,115 patients registered at GP practices in the area (Persons, All ages); not necessarily residents and not a survey sample.

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

Recent observations (Worcestershire)

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

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:
COPD: QOF prevalence (ID 253)
Source:
NHS England, Quality and Outcomes Framework (QOF)
Area:
Worcestershire (E10000034), Upper-tier local authority (post Apr 2023)
Period:
2024/25; retrieved 2026-10-13 (distinct from reporting period)
Population:
Persons, All ages

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Caveats

  • Counts diagnosed patients registered at practices in the area, not necessarily area residents.
  • Not age-adjusted; COPD rises steeply 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.