Worrying statistics
are among the most likely to be admitted to hospital in an emergency and die from lung conditions, according to a new analysis.
The charity, Asthma and Lung UK, looked at deaths and hospital admissions for people suffering conditions such as asthma, pneumonia and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease , a condition which is mostly caused by smoking. Of all 549,349 deaths in England in 2020/21, around 9% were due to respiratory causes, of which most were down to pneumonia and COPD.
Around 3% of all hospital admissions each year are due to respiratory conditions. Analysis of data by the charity – excluding specific deaths from lung cancer and admissions for lung cancer – shows that with Darwen, Knowsley, Inverclyde, Salford and North Ayrshire topped the rankings for places with the highest rates of emergency hospital admissions and deaths for lung conditions in the UK.Meanwhile, places including York, Bracknell Forest, Barnet, Kensington and Chelsea, and West Sussex had the lowest rates. The charity said there is a North-South divide when it comes to poor lung health, with the North West in particular having higher death rates and hospital admissions for lung problems.
It said some of the biggest issues are in regions with high levels of deprivation and also higher levels of air pollution. Increased smoking rates in more deprived areas also play a role – for example inAsthma and Lung UK has launched an End the Lung Health Lottery campaign to highlight what it says is the patchy care of people with lung conditions.
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