Respiratory Diseases: West Dorset
Commons · Question 42906 · Tabled 31 Mar 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care · Official record
Answered 7 Apr 2025
Question
Asked by Edward Morello
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to help reduce the incidence of respiratory diseases in West Dorset constituency.
Answer
Answered by Ashley Dalton, 7 Apr 2025
In the West Dorset area, which includes the Sherborne, Mid Dorset, and Jurassic primary care networks, there are 8,617 patients with asthma, and 2,490 patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). A systematic review published in 2021 highli...