Research and analysis

Respiratory health in Yorkshire and the Humber

Report on respiratory diseases in the Yorkshire and the Humber population, highlighting examples of good practice and opportunities for improvement.

• From: Public Health England
• Published: 30 August 2019

Documents

State of respiratory health in Yorkshire and the Humber 2019

Ref: GW-651

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Respiratory diseases can have a substantial impact on quality of life and are responsible for 13.6% of all deaths in Yorkshire and the Humber.

This report examines respiratory diseases across the life course for the Yorkshire and Humber population, highlighting examples of good practice, as well as opportunities for improvement in both primary prevention and disease management.

These diseases include:

• asthma
• chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)
• tuberculosis (TB)
• pneumonia

Published 30 August 2019