The British journal of general practice : the journal of the Royal College of General Practitioners
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The recorded detection of chronic disease by practices is generally lower than the prevalence predicted by population surveys. ⋯ Practices with high levels of deprivation and older patients have increased rates of recorded chronic disease. As the number of patients recorded with chronic disease increased, the capacity of practices to meet patients' requests for appointments in advance declined. The capacity of some practices to detect and manage chronic disease may need improving.