HQIP has released the Cardiovascular Disease Prevention (CVDP) Annual Audit Report 2025
The Healthcare Quality Improvement Partnership (HQIP) has published the Fifth Annual CVDPREVENT Audit Report, covering GP-recorded data up to March 2025. This latest report, part of the national effort to improve cardiovascular health in England, highlights key findings in hypertension, cholesterol management, chronic kidney disease, and health inequalities, and offers recommendations to support quality improvement across primary care networks.
The CVDPREVENT audit is a national primary care clinical audit that uses routinely extracted GP data to understand how well patients at risk of cardiovascular disease (CVD) are identified, treated and managed, and to support evidence-based quality improvement. It is commissioned by HQIP and funded by NHS England, the Welsh Government and other UK administrations.
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Key Findings from the Fifth Annual Report:
• Hypertension Management
The report shows that 70.3 % of patients with hypertension were treated to the relevant Quality and Outcomes Framework (QOF) targets in March 2025, but nearly 30 % remain untreated or not recorded to target — particularly younger working-age adults.
• Cholesterol and Lipid Therapy
Although progress has been made, less than half of patients with CVD met cholesterol treatment targets. Lipid-lowering therapy coverage remains below optimal levels, with significant variation across regions and patient groups.
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• Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD)
CKD monitoring improved, with more patients receiving essential kidney testing, yet gaps remain, suggesting further work is needed to integrate CKD care with broader CVD prevention efforts.
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• Health Inequalities
Persistent disparities in care and outcomes continue across ethnic and demographic groups, particularly in hypertension and cholesterol management, emphasising the need for targeted quality improvement.
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Recommendations
The report sets out national and local recommendations for Integrated Care Boards and primary care teams, including targeted interventions for high-risk patients, strengthened monitoring, improved lipid-lowering strategies, and reduction of health inequalities.
Download the full report
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