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Chronic disorders

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In a population of 10,000 people, the following number see their GP annually with these chronic conditions:-

  • high blood pressure 1000
  • chronic arthritis 400
  • chronic psychiatric 400
  • ischaemic heart disease 200
  • obesity 300
  • cancers (under care) 120
  • asthma 120
  • diabetes 120
  • varicose veins 120
  • peptic ulcers 100
  • strokes 80
  • thyroid disorders 40
  • epilepsy 40
  • multiple Sclerosis 12
  • parkinsonism 12
  • chronic renal failure 2

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