PARLIAMENTARY EARLY DAY MOTION
NATIONAL SERVICE FRAMEWORK FOR CHRONIC LUNG DISEASE (23 November 2005)

That this House supports the calls made by the Chief Medical Officer and the British Lung Foundation for a National Service Framework on Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD); regrets that COPD affects an estimated three million people and causes more than 33,000 deaths a year in the UK; notes that of the £800 million plus annual costs to the NHS for COPD, 84 per cent. is associated with secondary care; further notes that effective management of COPD in the community can reduce the number of emergency hospitalisations and, where admission is unavoidable, reduce the number of bed days; and urges the Government to prioritise this highly debilitating condition to ensure the best treatments and services are available to patients.

Sponsored by:
Dr Howard Stoate (Labour)