Written Question·Department of Health and Social Care·UIN 113215
Respiratory Diseases: Health Services
Tabled: 12 February 2026
Answered: 24 February 2026
Question
Liz Twist
Labour — Blaydon and Consett
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what estimate his Department has made of the potential impact of increasing national pulmonary rehabilitation referral rates on (a) clinical outcomes for patients, (b) NHS emergency admission rates
Answer
Karin SmythPulmonary rehabilitation (PR) is a clinically proven intervention that improves outcomes and reduces hospital admissions for people with chronic respiratory conditions. Health Education England reported in 2022 that increasing access to PR for people with...
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