Respiratory Diseases: Washington and Gateshead South
Commons · Question 19894 · Tabled 28 Aug 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care · Official record
Answered 9 Sep 2026
Question
Asked by Sharon Hodgson
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what estimate her Department has made of the (a) prevalence of respiratory disease and (b) number of emergency hospital admissions for respiratory conditions in Washington and Gateshead South const
Answer
Answered by Karin Smyth, 9 Sep 2026
Data is available for emergency finished admission episodes (FAEs) where there was a primary diagnosis of 'respiratory conditions’. The following table shows the number of FAEs where there was a primary diagnosis of 'respiratory conditions’ for Washington...