Written Question·Department of Health and Social Care·UIN 18822

Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease: Health Services

Tabled: 14 July 2026

Answered: 20 July 2026

Question

Dr Peter Prinsley

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to improve health outcomes for people living with COPD.

Answer

Mrs Sharon Hodgson

To enable faster diagnosis of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and earlier access to treatment, access to spirometry tests in community diagnostic centres is growing and will continue to do so as more sites come online.Pulmonary rehabilitation...

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