A health charity has hit out at the lack of vital services for Scots suffering from lung conditions.
charity has hit out at the lack of vital services for Scots suffering from lung conditions, highlighting the “unacceptable” waits some patients have to endure for treatment.contacted health boards across the country to find out how many people were on the list for pulmonary rehabilitation services and how long the wait for assistance is.
Asthma and Lung UK Scotland said that two years after the launch of the Scottish Government’s respiratory care action plan, many patients were facing long waits for help. Mr Carter continued: “One in five Scots live with a lung condition, it is one of the major chronic conditions in our nation costing the public over £1 billion a year, and yet it is not seen as a priority.“The respiratory care action plan needs to be fully funded and health boards need to rebuild services in their local areas. This requires political leadership from the new public health minister.
Meanwhile, NHS Lothian had 594 patients waiting as of December 2022, with an average waiting time of 26.9 weeks – although it reported a wait of 76.9 weeks in the third quarter of 2021.Linda McLeod, 74, who suffers from COPD emphysema, and chairs the Breathe Easy group in Clackmannanshire for people living with lung conditions, told how pulmonary rehabilitation had helped her.
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