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Written question asked by Derek Twigg (Labour) on Friday, 11 September 2026, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 12 October 2026 (named day). It was answered by James Frith (Labour) on Monday, 12 October 2026 on behalf of the Department of Health and Social Care.

Asthma: Children

Question

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what is the average age of diagnosis of children with Asthma in the Cheshire and Mersey ICB area.

Answer

I refer the Hon Member to the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence’s guidance for asthma diagnosis, which is available at the following link:

https://cks.nice.org.uk/topics/asthma/diagnosis/assessment/

There are 22,025 children, those who are under 16 years old, registered to a Cheshire and Merseyside general practice with a diagnosis of asthma in their primary care record. They have an average age at diagnosis of five years and 10 days, based on the earliest confirmed asthma diagnosis recorded in the available primary care data.

Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
29102
Session
2026-27
Grouped for answer
Yes
Subjects
Children Age Diagnosis North West Asthma
Link
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