Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease: Diagnosis
Commons · Question 94656 · Tabled 26 Nov 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care · Official record
Answered 10 Dec 2025
Question
Asked by Jim Shannon
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the adequacy of diagnosis times for COPD.
Answer
Answered by Ashley Dalton, 10 Dec 2025
To enable faster diagnosis and earlier access to treatment for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), access to spirometry tests in community diagnostic centres (CDCs) is growing and will continue to do so as more sites come online. The first five ...