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Northern Ireland manifesto: diagnose it
… screening across the UK. We urgently need spirometry test rates to improve in Northern Ireland. Spirometry remains … of patients had waited more than 9 weeks for a spirometry test and 23% waited more than 26 weeks. Early and accurate …
Northern Ireland manifesto: treat it
… services did not improve. We have identified five lung conditions where improvements in the delivery of care … health. These are asthma; chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), bronchiectasis, interstitial lung disease (in particular IPF) and Long COVID …
Northern Ireland manifesto: live better with it
… people stay well. At an estimated cost of £250 million per year to the health budget just for treating lung … NI’s lowest income households have on average £29 per week disposable income . We call on the Political Party’s …