People with lung conditions should be equipped to take charge of their health. But currently:
- 25% of COPD deaths could have been prevented with better routine care, and
- 38% of asthma patients are over-reliant on their reliever inhaler, putting them more at risk of an asthma attack.
When people’s treatment and health rely on self-management, we must do better. Worse, the poorest communities are shouldering the biggest burden of unsupported self-management.
Accessing care at the right time is key for patients and for relieving pressure on an overburdened NHS. People can be supported in their own homes if we commit to working alongside the NHS to develop and pilot the right technologies to manage and track symptoms.
Digital tools can cut time spent in hospital
Lenus Health's RECEIVER trial found that providing digital support services reduced hospital admissions and days people spent occupying hospital beds by 50%.
We're supporting them to develop digital tools using predictive AI to personalise self-management for people living with chronic lung conditions like COPD.
A user said: 'My confidence has increased since I’ve come under the team and on the app. It makes me more thoughtful, and since I’ve learned the breathing techniques, started filling out my daily questions and thinking about my condition, it has made a big difference. I’ve never gone so long without an antibiotic.'
We’re calling for:
- Testing and roll-out of new digital tools that help people keep track of their symptoms and effectively manage their symptoms and condition
- Development of smart care pathways that connect with and use patient data to make better decisions about people’s care and self-management plans
- Innovative health systems suitable for the 21st Century which provide highest-quality care using cutting edge technologies and also meet net-zero targets
Working with Asthma + Lung UK has really helped inform our product development process. They connected us to COPD patients and to partner care organisations who provided invaluable advice on how our products can best meet the needs of patient and healthcare providers.