Lung Diseases
(asked on 17th July 2018) - View Source
Question to the Department of Health and Social Care:
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the effect of socio-economic status on the incidence of lung disease.
This question was answered on 24th July 2018
The National Health Service is committed to reducing health inequalities in all areas of healthcare, including respiratory diseases.
The most recent outcomes framework figures from NHS Digital show a rise in respiratory mortality for the poorest decile and an improvement in the most affluent decile. Poor quality housing is risk factor for lung disease and lung disease is strongly linked to social deprivation and health inequalities.