Written question asked by Baroness Ritchie of Downpatrick (Labour) on Tuesday, 26 November 2024, in the House of Lords. It was due for an answer on Tuesday, 10 December 2024. It was answered by Baroness Merron (Labour) on Tuesday, 10 December 2024 on behalf of the Department of Health and Social Care.
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease: Diagnosis
- Question
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To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the availability of timely access to testing for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease diagnosis within NHS England.
- Answer
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An assessment has been carried out by NHS England to understand how the COVID-19 pandemic affected access to spirometry testing. Work is ongoing to bring the number of spirometry tests back to pre-pandemic levels. Healthcare systems also have access to various resources to meet the needs of their populations, including providing diagnostic testing.
Secondary information
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- Written question
- Reference
- HL2935
- Session
- 2024-26
- Subjects
- Diagnosis Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
- Contains statistics
- Yes
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