Question to the Department of Health and Social Care:

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether his Department plans to develop a respiratory action plan to support patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.

The 10-Year Health Plan will consider the change needed to meet the three Health Mission goals, those being: a fairer system where everyone lives well for longer; a National Health Service that is there when people need it; and fewer lives lost to the biggest killers.

We will carefully be considering policies with input from the public, patients, health staff, and our stakeholders as we develop the plan.

NHS England is leading on the development of an approach for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease management, to proactively manage rising risk patients in winter, to reduce demand on primary and secondary care. This includes the identification of rising risk patients, optimisation of care, support and management through remote monitoring and a greater focus on self-management and education, and access to strengthened support in the community.