People living with severe lung disease in Northern Ireland need faster and more accurate care, says asthmalungni
People living with severe lung disease in Northern Ireland need faster and more accurate care, a leading charity has said.
"We are hearing shocking stories of people spending years... struggling to breathe, unaware that they have a lung condition which could be managed with the right treatment and support," said Joseph Carter, head of"Diagnosis of COPD needs to be faster and more accurate and there needs to be greater awareness of the seriousness of lung conditions and the signs and symptoms to look out for.
They should also have a personalised plan to help them manage their condition, be offered optimised treatment for any other medical conditions and support to stop smoking if they need it.The report, Delayed Diagnosis and Unequal Care: The reality for people with COPD in the UK in 2022, was published on Tuesday ahead of World COPD Day on Wednesday.
Sharon Stewart from Dungiven has first-hand experience of the condition after her father was diagnosed in 2018."He was always very outgoing. He played the drums and was a great entertainer. He loved getting out and about."Sharon said her father was on inhalers for two years before he was finally hospitalised and diagnosed with COPD in 2018."When his breathing worsened, he was no longer able to go out or walk, he was always exhausted and tired.
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