Prevalence of QOF-recorded depression increases to 10%

The number of patients coded as having depression has increased to almost 10%, according to new data from NHS Digital.  In its summary of general practice QOF activity, NHS Digital revealed that depression was the condition that saw the greatest year-on-year increase in QOF-recorded prevalence out of all QOF indicators– rising from 9.1% in 2016/17 to 9.9% in 2017/18.  The increase means depression is now second overall for all QOF conditions, overtaking obesity, which has a prevalence of 9.8%. Hide related content:  Show related contentread more
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