Specialist Care for Every Single Patient ; Nhs at 60: South Tyneside Nhs Foundation Trust
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RESPIRATORY CARE
RESPIRATORY disease is a major health problem and is on the rise in the UK. It is the second biggest killer in the country, with one in five people dying from the disease. One person in every seven in the UK is affected by lung disease - approximately eight million people.See the full content of this document
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Specialist Care for Every Single Patient ; Nhs at 60: South Tyneside Nhs Foundation Trust
Although a major factor, lung disease is not simply smoking- related and other factors such as genetics, nutrition, social deprivation and air pollution all affect lung health.
In South Tyneside the respiratory team look after patients with a wide variety of respiratory conditions, including obstru...See the full content of this document
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