17% of islanders are living with high blood pressure, a report into morbidity has revealed.

The report also shows that obesity and diabetes are most likely to appear alongside hypertension.

13,375 people living in Jersey in 2022 have multi-morbidity, which is when someone is living with two or more long-term health conditions.

It is most likely to affect those aged 85 and over in the island.

Studies also show that multi-morbidity gives those suffering a poorer quality of life and the chance of dying prematurely.

12 long-term morbidities have been identified:

• Atrial Fibrillation,
• Diabetes,
• Asthma,
• Heart Failure,
• Coronary Heart Disease,
• Hypertension,
• Chronic Kidney Disease,
• Mental Health Problems,
• Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease,
• Obesity,
• Dementia,
• Stroke,
• and Transient Ischemic Attack.

GPs are receiving incentivises from the government to record patients with any of these long-term conditions through the Quality Improvement Framework.