Health Conditions

Asthma

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Cancer

• There are 2.89% of people living with cancer in Oldham. This is lower than the average in England of 3.2%.

Source: Quality and Outcomes Framework (QOF), NHS Digital (2020/21)

Cardiovascular disease

• 8,020 people (3.1%) living with coronary heart disease. This is similar to the England rate (3.0%). The prevalence has remained constant over the past 12 years and is identical to the national rate.
• 33,679 people (13.5%) living with hypertension which is lower than the England rate (13.9%). The prevalence has remained constant over the past 10 years and is slightly lower than the national rate.
• 4,517 people (1.8%) have had a stroke. This is the same as the England rate (1.8%).
• 2,062 people (0.79%) living with heart failure. This is lower than the England rate (0.91%).

  Source: Quality and Outcomes Framework (QOF), NHS Digital (2020/21)

Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD)

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Chronic Liver Disease

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Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)

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Coronary Heart Disease (CHD)

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Diabetes

• 16,383 people (8.6%) have diabetes in Oldham. This proportion has been increasing steadily over the past 10 years, as it has nationally. Oldham's prevalence is significantly higher than the England average of 7.1% (aged 17+).

     Source: Quality and Outcomes Framework (QOF), NHS Digital (2020/21)

Dementia

•  1,593 people aged 65 and over (4.2%)in Oldham are living with dementia. The national prevalence is similar (4.0%). The percentage has decreased slightly over the last 12 years and followed the national trajectory.

Source: Quality and Outcomes Framework (QOF), NHS Digital (2020/21)

Hypertension

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Mental health

• There are 2,657 (1.02%) people living with a severe mental illness like schizophrenia, bipolar affective disorder and other psychoses. This is higher than the England average of 0.95%.
• There are 0.7% of people in Oldham living with dementia. This is similar to the England average.
• There are 26,977 people (13.72%) living with depression in Oldham. This is higher than the England average of 12.29% (aged 18+).

Source: Quality and Outcomes Framework (QOF), NHS Digital (2020/21)

Respiratory Disease

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Stroke

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Suicide

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Screening

Bowel screening

• 61.9% of 60-74 year olds have participated in bowel screening within the past 2.5 years. This is lower than England at 65.2% (2021).

Source: PHOF Health Profiles (bowel screening)

Breast Screening

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Cervical Screening

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