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'Abysmal' lack of testing for lung conditions is forcing GPs to play a 'guessing game' with diagnosis

… for conditions they don’t have Released on 26th September 2023 A new report by leading lung charity Asthma + Lung UK … that the total economic cost of COPD exacerbations in 2023 is £1,388,440,070 (Figure 32, p40 of technical report). … for an uncontrolled non-severe asthma patient is £611in 2023. This was multiplied by the uncontrolled non-severe …

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Charity warns rapid rise in flu cases could put millions with lung conditions at risk

… year. Daily A and E attendances at hospitals have also shot up by a staggering 64 per cent this week – 4.5 times … affect her so badly. She made sure she had the flu vaccine every year to protect herself. But the year she died, she … week Same week last year % from last year GP consultations 8.5 per 100,000 6 per 100,000  42% 5.3 per 100,000 60% Daily …