PIF member Asthma + Lung UK says more money and time needs to be spent helping people with lung conditions stay well and out of hospital.
Lung conditions are the third biggest killer in the UK.
They are a leading cause of winter pressures and cost the NHS almost £10 billion a year.
Asthma + Lung UK says ‘far too much’ of this money is spent on treating people who are already critically ill and need unplanned, urgent help.
1 in 5 people will experience a lung condition.
Despite this, awareness of lung conditions and their significant impacts are low among healthcare professionals and the public.
Asthma + Lung UK commissioned PwC to quantify the impact of lung conditions and the positive impact of specific interventions to improve diagnosis and care.
This showed lung conditions, specifically asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD):
In its Saving Your Breath report, Asthma + Lung UK sets out a blueprint for better lung health based on 3 areas:
This will benefit those with lung conditions and the NHS. PwC analysis suggests these measures could:
Download the full report via the Asthma + Lung UK website here.