Nearly a quarter with deadly lung disease wait 5 years or more for diagnosis

Lung diseases like tuberculosis and pneumonia can be diagnosed in a matter of minutes using artificial intelligence, a university has said (PA) (Picture: PA Archive)

Almost a quarter of people suffering from Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) wait an average of 5 years or more for diagnosis, according to a new study.

A survey released by charity Asthma + Lung found that one in eight people had waited more than a decade for treatment for COPD.