Table 2.

Prevalence of atrial fibrillation per 1000 individuals ≥65 years by clinical commissioning group

YearProportion with pulse checks
City and HackneyNewhamTower HamletsAll CCGs
Rate/1000nRate/1000nRate/1000nRate/1000n
  2007–200864.3115656.1116762.3106760.63390
  2008–200967.9121856.2119661.5102561.53439
  2009–201069.1124655.3118061.0101261.53438
  2010–201170.6128655.0117961.1100561.93470
  2011–201269.9131653.5118462.5105161.53551
Pre-intervention mean68.4124455.2118161.7103261.43458
  2012–201370.5136855.1123865.1108363.13689
  2013–201470.0139555.5126267.0112163.63778
  2014–201570.2145554.8126769.0116364.03885
  2015–201670.5148956.2133768.9117164.63997
  2016–201772.7155558.3142873.5126567.34248
Post-intervention mean70.8145256.0130668.7116164.53919
  • CCG = clinical commissioning group.