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To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether he has made an assessment of the potential merits of adding asthma to the list of long-term medical conditions that are exempt from prescription charges.
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether he has made an assessment of the potential merits of adding asthma to the list of long-term medical conditions that are exempt from prescription charges.
There are no current plans to review the list of prescription charge exemptions or the list of medical conditions that entitle someone to apply for a medical exemption certificate. The Government has not specifically assessed the impact on patient health outcomes for people with arrhythmogenic cardiomyopathy who may struggle to afford their prescribed medication.
Patients with certain medical conditions may be eligible for exemption from National Health Service prescription charges for another reason. Eligibility depends on the patient’s age, whether they are in qualifying full-time education, whether they are pregnant or have recently given birth, whether they have a qualifying medical condition, and whether they are in receipt of certain benefits or a war pension.
Additionally, people on a low income can seek help under the NHS Low Income Scheme, and people who have to pay NHS prescription charges and need many prescription items could save money with a prescription prepayment certificate (PPC). PPCs are available to purchase online from the NHS Business Services Authority or in-person at some pharmacies. The prescription charge in England is £9.90. A PPC costs £32.05 for three months or £114.50 for 12 months.
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether her Department has made an assessment of the adequacy of the confidence of staff in responding to asthma attacks in schools.
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether her Department has made an assessment of the adequacy of the confidence of staff in responding to asthma attacks in schools.
Section 100 of the Children and Families Act 2014 places a duty on maintained schools, academies and pupil referral units in England to make arrangements for supporting pupils with medical conditions. The accompanying statutory guidance makes clear to schools what is expected of them in taking reasonable steps to fulfil their legal obligations and to meet the individual needs of pupils with medical conditions. Schools should ensure they are aware of any pupils with medical conditions and have policies and processes in place to ensure these can be well managed.
Governing bodies must ensure that the arrangements they put in place are sufficient to meet their statutory responsibilities and that policies, plans, procedures and systems are properly and effectively implemented.
We have worked closely with the Department for Health and Social Care in developing plans for revised statutory guidance on ‘Supporting children and young people with medical conditions at school’, available at: https://consult.education.gov.uk/medical-conditions-at-school/medical-conditions-at-school-statutory-guidance/
We consulted on this guidance recently, seeking views from schools, parents, health professionals, and other stakeholders on proposals to strengthen how schools meet their duties. Our aim is to ensure that every child can access education safely and confidently, regardless of their health needs. We are considering the responses to the consultation and will respond in due course.
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, if her Department will consider developing a national model for asthma management training in schools.
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, if her Department will consider developing a national model for asthma management training in schools.
Section 100 of the Children and Families Act 2014 places a duty on maintained schools, academies and pupil referral units in England to make arrangements for supporting pupils with medical conditions. The accompanying statutory guidance makes clear to schools what is expected of them in taking reasonable steps to fulfil their legal obligations and to meet the individual needs of pupils with medical conditions. Schools should ensure they are aware of any pupils with medical conditions and have policies and processes in place to ensure these can be well managed.
Governing bodies must ensure that the arrangements they put in place are sufficient to meet their statutory responsibilities and that policies, plans, procedures and systems are properly and effectively implemented.
We have worked closely with the Department for Health and Social Care in developing plans for revised statutory guidance on ‘Supporting children and young people with medical conditions at school’, available at: https://consult.education.gov.uk/medical-conditions-at-school/medical-conditions-at-school-statutory-guidance/
We consulted on this guidance recently, seeking views from schools, parents, health professionals, and other stakeholders on proposals to strengthen how schools meet their duties. Our aim is to ensure that every child can access education safely and confidently, regardless of their health needs. We are considering the responses to the consultation and will respond in due course.
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what discussions she has had with the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care on improving asthma safety in schools.
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what discussions she has had with the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care on improving asthma safety in schools.
Section 100 of the Children and Families Act 2014 places a duty on maintained schools, academies and pupil referral units in England to make arrangements for supporting pupils with medical conditions. The accompanying statutory guidance makes clear to schools what is expected of them in taking reasonable steps to fulfil their legal obligations and to meet the individual needs of pupils with medical conditions. Schools should ensure they are aware of any pupils with medical conditions and have policies and processes in place to ensure these can be well managed.
Governing bodies must ensure that the arrangements they put in place are sufficient to meet their statutory responsibilities and that policies, plans, procedures and systems are properly and effectively implemented.
We have worked closely with the Department for Health and Social Care in developing plans for revised statutory guidance on ‘Supporting children and young people with medical conditions at school’, available at: https://consult.education.gov.uk/medical-conditions-at-school/medical-conditions-at-school-statutory-guidance/
We consulted on this guidance recently, seeking views from schools, parents, health professionals, and other stakeholders on proposals to strengthen how schools meet their duties. Our aim is to ensure that every child can access education safely and confidently, regardless of their health needs. We are considering the responses to the consultation and will respond in due course.
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what discussions she has had with the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care on improving asthma management training in schools.
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what discussions she has had with the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care on improving asthma management training in schools.
Section 100 of the Children and Families Act 2014 places a duty on maintained schools, academies and pupil referral units in England to make arrangements for supporting pupils with medical conditions. The accompanying statutory guidance makes clear to schools what is expected of them in taking reasonable steps to fulfil their legal obligations and to meet the individual needs of pupils with medical conditions. Schools should ensure they are aware of any pupils with medical conditions and have policies and processes in place to ensure these can be well managed.
Governing bodies must ensure that the arrangements they put in place are sufficient to meet their statutory responsibilities and that policies, plans, procedures and systems are properly and effectively implemented.
We have worked closely with the Department for Health and Social Care in developing plans for revised statutory guidance on ‘Supporting children and young people with medical conditions at school’, available at: https://consult.education.gov.uk/medical-conditions-at-school/medical-conditions-at-school-statutory-guidance/
We consulted on this guidance recently, seeking views from schools, parents, health professionals, and other stakeholders on proposals to strengthen how schools meet their duties. Our aim is to ensure that every child can access education safely and confidently, regardless of their health needs. We are considering the responses to the consultation and will respond in due course.
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether her Department has issued guidance to schools on assessing the quality of asthma management training commissioned for staff.
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether her Department has issued guidance to schools on assessing the quality of asthma management training commissioned for staff.
Section 100 of the Children and Families Act 2014 places a duty on maintained schools, academies and pupil referral units in England to make arrangements for supporting pupils with medical conditions. The accompanying statutory guidance makes clear to schools what is expected of them in taking reasonable steps to fulfil their legal obligations and to meet the individual needs of pupils with medical conditions. Schools should ensure they are aware of any pupils with medical conditions and have policies and processes in place to ensure these can be well managed.
Governing bodies must ensure that the arrangements they put in place are sufficient to meet their statutory responsibilities and that policies, plans, procedures and systems are properly and effectively implemented.
We have worked closely with the Department for Health and Social Care in developing plans for revised statutory guidance on ‘Supporting children and young people with medical conditions at school’, available at: https://consult.education.gov.uk/medical-conditions-at-school/medical-conditions-at-school-statutory-guidance/
We consulted on this guidance recently, seeking views from schools, parents, health professionals, and other stakeholders on proposals to strengthen how schools meet their duties. Our aim is to ensure that every child can access education safely and confidently, regardless of their health needs. We are considering the responses to the consultation and will respond in due course.
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether her Department has had discussions with the Department for Health and Social Care on increasing the delivery of Tier 1 asthma training materials to school staff through the National Bundle of Care for Children and Young People with Asthma.
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether her Department has had discussions with the Department for Health and Social Care on increasing the delivery of Tier 1 asthma training materials to school staff through the National Bundle of Care for Children and Young People with Asthma.
Section 100 of the Children and Families Act 2014 places a duty on maintained schools, academies and pupil referral units in England to make arrangements for supporting pupils with medical conditions. The accompanying statutory guidance makes clear to schools what is expected of them in taking reasonable steps to fulfil their legal obligations and to meet the individual needs of pupils with medical conditions. Schools should ensure they are aware of any pupils with medical conditions and have policies and processes in place to ensure these can be well managed.
Governing bodies must ensure that the arrangements they put in place are sufficient to meet their statutory responsibilities and that policies, plans, procedures and systems are properly and effectively implemented.
We have worked closely with the Department for Health and Social Care in developing plans for revised statutory guidance on ‘Supporting children and young people with medical conditions at school’, available at: https://consult.education.gov.uk/medical-conditions-at-school/medical-conditions-at-school-statutory-guidance/
We consulted on this guidance recently, seeking views from schools, parents, health professionals, and other stakeholders on proposals to strengthen how schools meet their duties. Our aim is to ensure that every child can access education safely and confidently, regardless of their health needs. We are considering the responses to the consultation and will respond in due course.
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps her Department is taking to help reduce the risk of preventable asthma deaths among pupils during school hours.
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps her Department is taking to help reduce the risk of preventable asthma deaths among pupils during school hours.
The department does not hold the data requested.
Section 100 of the Children and Families Act 2014 places a duty on maintained schools, academies and pupil referral units in England to make arrangements for supporting pupils with medical conditions, including those with asthma. Schools should ensure they are aware of any pupils with medical conditions and have policies and processes in place to ensure these can be well managed.
From 1 October 2014, the Human Medicines (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations 2014 permitted schools to buy salbutamol inhalers for use in emergencies, without a prescription. The emergency salbutamol inhaler should only be used by children who have been prescribed an inhaler and if the pupil’s prescribed inhaler is not available, for example, because it is broken or empty.
Schools are not required to hold an inhaler. This is a discretionary power enabling schools to hold salbutamol inhalers to help them fulfil their duties to support pupils with medical conditions. Schools that choose to keep an emergency inhaler should establish a policy or protocol for the use of the emergency inhaler based on the ‘Emergency asthma inhales for use in schools’ guidance, available at: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/emergency-asthma-inhalers-for-use-in-schools.
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what data her Department holds on the number of school absences attributable to asthma in each of the last five academic years.
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what data her Department holds on the number of school absences attributable to asthma in each of the last five academic years.
The department does not hold the data requested.
Section 100 of the Children and Families Act 2014 places a duty on maintained schools, academies and pupil referral units in England to make arrangements for supporting pupils with medical conditions, including those with asthma. Schools should ensure they are aware of any pupils with medical conditions and have policies and processes in place to ensure these can be well managed.
From 1 October 2014, the Human Medicines (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations 2014 permitted schools to buy salbutamol inhalers for use in emergencies, without a prescription. The emergency salbutamol inhaler should only be used by children who have been prescribed an inhaler and if the pupil’s prescribed inhaler is not available, for example, because it is broken or empty.
Schools are not required to hold an inhaler. This is a discretionary power enabling schools to hold salbutamol inhalers to help them fulfil their duties to support pupils with medical conditions. Schools that choose to keep an emergency inhaler should establish a policy or protocol for the use of the emergency inhaler based on the ‘Emergency asthma inhales for use in schools’ guidance, available at: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/emergency-asthma-inhalers-for-use-in-schools.
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether she has made an assessment of the potential impact of the discretionary nature of holding emergency inhalers in schools on the safety of pupils with asthma.
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether she has made an assessment of the potential impact of the discretionary nature of holding emergency inhalers in schools on the safety of pupils with asthma.
The department does not hold the data requested.
Section 100 of the Children and Families Act 2014 places a duty on maintained schools, academies and pupil referral units in England to make arrangements for supporting pupils with medical conditions, including those with asthma. Schools should ensure they are aware of any pupils with medical conditions and have policies and processes in place to ensure these can be well managed.
From 1 October 2014, the Human Medicines (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations 2014 permitted schools to buy salbutamol inhalers for use in emergencies, without a prescription. The emergency salbutamol inhaler should only be used by children who have been prescribed an inhaler and if the pupil’s prescribed inhaler is not available, for example, because it is broken or empty.
Schools are not required to hold an inhaler. This is a discretionary power enabling schools to hold salbutamol inhalers to help them fulfil their duties to support pupils with medical conditions. Schools that choose to keep an emergency inhaler should establish a policy or protocol for the use of the emergency inhaler based on the ‘Emergency asthma inhales for use in schools’ guidance, available at: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/emergency-asthma-inhalers-for-use-in-schools.
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how many and what proportion of schools in England hold emergency inhalers on their premises.
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how many and what proportion of schools in England hold emergency inhalers on their premises.
The department does not hold the data requested.
Section 100 of the Children and Families Act 2014 places a duty on maintained schools, academies and pupil referral units in England to make arrangements for supporting pupils with medical conditions, including those with asthma. Schools should ensure they are aware of any pupils with medical conditions and have policies and processes in place to ensure these can be well managed.
From 1 October 2014, the Human Medicines (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations 2014 permitted schools to buy salbutamol inhalers for use in emergencies, without a prescription. The emergency salbutamol inhaler should only be used by children who have been prescribed an inhaler and if the pupil’s prescribed inhaler is not available, for example, because it is broken or empty.
Schools are not required to hold an inhaler. This is a discretionary power enabling schools to hold salbutamol inhalers to help them fulfil their duties to support pupils with medical conditions. Schools that choose to keep an emergency inhaler should establish a policy or protocol for the use of the emergency inhaler based on the ‘Emergency asthma inhales for use in schools’ guidance, available at: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/emergency-asthma-inhalers-for-use-in-schools.
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how many schools hold Asthma Friendly School status.
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how many schools hold Asthma Friendly School status.
The department does not hold this data. The programme is run locally by National Health service (NHS) regions, councils, or health partnerships, not as one central UK accreditation scheme.
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether she plans to make asthma management training mandatory for staff in schools.
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether she plans to make asthma management training mandatory for staff in schools.
Section 100 of the Children and Families Act 2014 places a duty on maintained schools, academies and pupil referral units in England to make arrangements for supporting pupils with medical conditions. The accompanying statutory guidance makes clear to schools what is expected of them in taking reasonable steps to fulfil their legal obligations and to meet the individual needs of pupils with medical conditions. Schools should ensure they are aware of any pupils with medical conditions and have policies and processes in place to ensure these can be well managed.
Governing bodies must ensure that the arrangements they put in place are sufficient to meet their statutory responsibilities and that policies, plans, procedures and systems are properly and effectively implemented.
We have recently consulted on revised statutory guidance on ‘Supporting children and young people with medical conditions at school’, available at: https://consult.education.gov.uk/medical-conditions-at-school/medical-conditions-at-school-statutory-guidance/. This sought views from schools, parents, health professionals and other stakeholders on proposals to strengthen how schools meet their duties. Our aim is to ensure that every child can access education safely and confidently, regardless of their health needs. We are considering the responses to the consultation and will respond in due course.
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether her Department has made an assessment of the potential merits of requiring schools to meet Asthma Friendly School standards.
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether her Department has made an assessment of the potential merits of requiring schools to meet Asthma Friendly School standards.
Section 100 of the Children and Families Act 2014 places a duty on maintained schools, academies and pupil referral units in England to make arrangements for supporting pupils with medical conditions. The accompanying statutory guidance makes clear to schools what is expected of them in taking reasonable steps to fulfil their legal obligations and to meet the individual needs of pupils with medical conditions. Schools should ensure they are aware of any pupils with medical conditions and have policies and processes in place to ensure these can be well managed.
Governing bodies must ensure that the arrangements they put in place are sufficient to meet their statutory responsibilities and that policies, plans, procedures and systems are properly and effectively implemented.
We have recently consulted on revised statutory guidance on ‘Supporting children and young people with medical conditions at school’, available at: https://consult.education.gov.uk/medical-conditions-at-school/medical-conditions-at-school-statutory-guidance/. This sought views from schools, parents, health professionals and other stakeholders on proposals to strengthen how schools meet their duties. Our aim is to ensure that every child can access education safely and confidently, regardless of their health needs. We are considering the responses to the consultation and will respond in due course.
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, if her Department will consider aligning asthma training requirements with the forthcoming approach to compulsory allergy awareness training.
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, if her Department will consider aligning asthma training requirements with the forthcoming approach to compulsory allergy awareness training.
Section 100 of the Children and Families Act 2014 places a duty on maintained schools, academies and pupil referral units in England to make arrangements for supporting pupils with medical conditions. The accompanying statutory guidance makes clear to schools what is expected of them in taking reasonable steps to fulfil their legal obligations and to meet the individual needs of pupils with medical conditions. Schools should ensure they are aware of any pupils with medical conditions and have policies and processes in place to ensure these can be well managed.
Governing bodies must ensure that the arrangements they put in place are sufficient to meet their statutory responsibilities and that policies, plans, procedures and systems are properly and effectively implemented.
We have recently consulted on revised statutory guidance on ‘Supporting children and young people with medical conditions at school’, available at: https://consult.education.gov.uk/medical-conditions-at-school/medical-conditions-at-school-statutory-guidance/. This sought views from schools, parents, health professionals and other stakeholders on proposals to strengthen how schools meet their duties. Our aim is to ensure that every child can access education safely and confidently, regardless of their health needs. We are considering the responses to the consultation and will respond in due course.
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps her Department is taking to ensure that schools fulfil duties under Section 100 of the Children and Families Act 2014 in relation to pupils with asthma.
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps her Department is taking to ensure that schools fulfil duties under Section 100 of the Children and Families Act 2014 in relation to pupils with asthma.
Section 100 of the Children and Families Act 2014 places a duty on maintained schools, academies and pupil referral units in England to make arrangements for supporting pupils with medical conditions. The accompanying statutory guidance makes clear to schools what is expected of them in taking reasonable steps to fulfil their legal obligations and to meet the individual needs of pupils with medical conditions. Schools should ensure they are aware of any pupils with medical conditions and have policies and processes in place to ensure these can be well managed.
Governing bodies must ensure that the arrangements they put in place are sufficient to meet their statutory responsibilities and that policies, plans, procedures and systems are properly and effectively implemented.
We have recently consulted on revised statutory guidance on ‘Supporting children and young people with medical conditions at school’, available at: https://consult.education.gov.uk/medical-conditions-at-school/medical-conditions-at-school-statutory-guidance/. This sought views from schools, parents, health professionals and other stakeholders on proposals to strengthen how schools meet their duties. Our aim is to ensure that every child can access education safely and confidently, regardless of their health needs. We are considering the responses to the consultation and will respond in due course.
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment she has made of the adequacy of the preparedness of staff for managing asthma-related medical incidents in schools.
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment she has made of the adequacy of the preparedness of staff for managing asthma-related medical incidents in schools.
Section 100 of the Children and Families Act 2014 places a duty on maintained schools, academies and pupil referral units in England to make arrangements for supporting pupils with medical conditions. The accompanying statutory guidance makes clear to schools what is expected of them in taking reasonable steps to fulfil their legal obligations and to meet the individual needs of pupils with medical conditions. Schools should ensure they are aware of any pupils with medical conditions and have policies and processes in place to ensure these can be well managed.
Governing bodies must ensure that the arrangements they put in place are sufficient to meet their statutory responsibilities and that policies, plans, procedures and systems are properly and effectively implemented.
We have recently consulted on revised statutory guidance on ‘Supporting children and young people with medical conditions at school’, available at: https://consult.education.gov.uk/medical-conditions-at-school/medical-conditions-at-school-statutory-guidance/. This sought views from schools, parents, health professionals and other stakeholders on proposals to strengthen how schools meet their duties. Our aim is to ensure that every child can access education safely and confidently, regardless of their health needs. We are considering the responses to the consultation and will respond in due course.
That this House notes with concern that asthma is the most common chronic childhood condition, affecting approximately one in 11 children; recognises that asthma is a leading cause of school absence, and that 90 per cent of asthma deaths in children are considered preventable; is concerned by reports that many teachers and school staff feel unprepared to recognise or respond to asthma attacks, including reports received by the George Coller Memorial Fund of children experiencing breathing difficulties being left alone in corridors; acknowledges the statutory duty under Section 100 of the Children and Families Act 2014 requiring schools to support pupils with medical conditions; believes that general medical conditions training is insufficient where asthma-specific risks are concerned; further believes that categorising asthma management training and emergency inhalers in schools as optional rather than mandatory unnecessarily puts the lives of children at risk; welcomes the work of the George Coller Memorial Fund, founded by Kim Douglas following the death of her son George from undiagnosed and untreated asthma at the age of three, to secure practical, lifesaving changes for children suffering from asthma; further notes that allergy awareness training is set to become mandatory for all school staff in England from September 2026, thanks to the passage of Benedict's Law; also believes the same principle should apply to asthma management training; and calls on the Government to introduce mandatory annual asthma management training for all teaching and non-teaching school staff in the United Kingdom.
That this House notes with concern that asthma is the most common chronic childhood condition, affecting approximately one in 11 children; recognises that asthma is a leading cause of school absence, and that 90 per cent of asthma deaths in children are considered preventable; is concerned by reports that many...
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will make an assessment of the adequacy of access to fractional exhaled Nitric Oxide (FeNO) testing.
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will make an assessment of the adequacy of access to fractional exhaled Nitric Oxide (FeNO) testing.
The Department is committed to improving access to fractional exhaled nitric oxide (FeNO) testing.
FeNO testing is a recommended core test for any standard community diagnostic centre (CDC). Currently 112 CDC sites in England offer FeNO testing.
In November 2024, the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence, the British Thoracic Society and the Scottish Intercollegiate Guidelines Network published a guideline on "Asthma: diagnosis, monitoring and chronic asthma management". This covers diagnosing, monitoring and managing asthma in adults, young people and children. The guideline includes a recommendation to use FeNO testing and is available at the following link:
https://www.nice.org.uk/guidance/ng245/chapter/Recommendations
NHS England has been working jointly with the Health Innovation Networks to form a national respiratory partnership to improve asthma outcomes, including through implementation of this asthma guideline.
FeNO testing is also a key diagnostic for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). Health systems across England are beginning to roll out new ways of diagnosing and supporting people with COPD this winter, thanks to £2.61 million of National Health Service investment. Nine local initiatives have received funding from the NHS England Pathway Transformation Fund to increase access to diagnostic tests such as spirometry and FeNO testing.
Access to FeNO testing in England is audited annually as part of the National Physiological Science Data Collections, with the next collection taking place in January 2026.
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether his Department plans to expand fractional exhaled Nitric Oxide (FeNO) testing for asthma diagnosis.
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether his Department plans to expand fractional exhaled Nitric Oxide (FeNO) testing for asthma diagnosis.
The Department is committed to improving access to fractional exhaled nitric oxide (FeNO) testing.
FeNO testing is a recommended core test for any standard community diagnostic centre (CDC). Currently 112 CDC sites in England offer FeNO testing.
In November 2024, the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence, the British Thoracic Society and the Scottish Intercollegiate Guidelines Network published a guideline on "Asthma: diagnosis, monitoring and chronic asthma management". This covers diagnosing, monitoring and managing asthma in adults, young people and children. The guideline includes a recommendation to use FeNO testing and is available at the following link:
https://www.nice.org.uk/guidance/ng245/chapter/Recommendations
NHS England has been working jointly with the Health Innovation Networks to form a national respiratory partnership to improve asthma outcomes, including through implementation of this asthma guideline.
FeNO testing is also a key diagnostic for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). Health systems across England are beginning to roll out new ways of diagnosing and supporting people with COPD this winter, thanks to £2.61 million of National Health Service investment. Nine local initiatives have received funding from the NHS England Pathway Transformation Fund to increase access to diagnostic tests such as spirometry and FeNO testing.
Access to FeNO testing in England is audited annually as part of the National Physiological Science Data Collections, with the next collection taking place in January 2026.