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Evening Standard
Evening Standard
Health
Ella Pickover

NHS could reach ‘breaking point’ amid rise in emergency lung issues – charity

The NHS has been warned about a spike in people seeking help in lung conditions over winter (PA) - (PA Wire)

Hospitals are at risk of becoming “overwhelmed” due a significant rise in people needing urgent help with lung conditions, a charity has warned.

Asthma and Lung UK said that over the last two years alone, there has been a 23% increase in emergency hospital admissions for respiratory conditions – such as asthma or chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD).

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