Respiratory illness Survey shows inadequate spirometry testing The charity Asthma + Lung UK said that 600000 people in England had undiagnosed chronic obstructive pulmonary disease because of backlogs in spirometry testing and geographical variation in access. Ofthe 27 integrated care systems that responded to the charity's survey, 16 said they did not have enough spirometry testing capacity to meet demand in their area, and only eight reported having enough to carry out all the tests needed. The review also showed worse outcomes among people with lung conditions who live in areas with higher levels of deprivation.

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Still an issue of social inequalities and social determinants of health, but this time it’s respiratory problems that we’re talking about.

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