Incident prescribing patterns for hypercholesterolaemia and hypertension in Scotland – recovery from the impact of COVID-19 to inform healthcare improvement

Authors: Kurdi, Amanj ;

Millar, Morven;

Nnabuko, Uchenna;

McTaggart, Stuart;

Mueller, Tanja ;

Proud, Euan;

Melia, Barry;

Bennie, Marion

Source: Scottish Public Health Conference 2024 - The Technology and Innovation Centre, University of Strathclyde, Glasgow, United Kingdom

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Abstract

Evidence from the literature indicated that approximately 500,000 diagnoses of hypertension were missed in Great Britain due to the COVID-19 pandemic, over April 2018–July 2021. However, it remains unclear if this trend of misdiagnosis/ undiagnosed cases persisted beyond July 2021 or if the healthcare system successfully caught up with these missed diagnoses. This insight is crucial, as ongoing issues would require urgent attention.

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Kurdi, A., Millar, M., Nnabuko, U., McTaggart, S., Mueller, T., Proud, E., Melia, B. & Bennie, M. 2024, 'Incident prescribing patterns for hypercholesterolaemia and hypertension in Scotland – recovery from the impact of COVID-19 to inform healthcare improvement', Scottish Public Health Conference 2024 - The Technology and Innovation Centre, University of Strathclyde, Glasgow, United Kingdom. https://strathprints.strath.ac.uk/89014/

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