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Studies have reported reduced recording of long-term or chronic condition incidence early in the COVID-19 pandemic. Evidence for the presence and the severity of lags in diagnoses across multiple long-term conditions during the pandemic, and the current status of these lags, is limited. Over 2020 and 2021, recorded incidence across multiple long-term conditions lagged behind projected expectations, representing a substantial backlog of undiagnosed patients, who are unlikely to be receiving systematic monitoring and management. Differences in the sociodemographic profile of diagnosed patients post-2020 compared with years pre-2020 were not evident, making targeted catch-up initiatives unlikely to be feasible.