- Incurable lung conditions may be going undiagnosed for thousands of people with long-term coughs and chest infections, experts say.
- One in five people wait over a year to be diagnosed with chronic lung conditions, according to new research.
- More than half of those seeking medical help for coughs and chest infections were treated for immediate symptoms without investigating the underlying cause.
- Asthma and COPD are common lung diseases with symptoms like persistent coughs and recurrent infections.
- Charity Asthma + Lung UK is calling for government funding for GP practices to provide testing for lung conditions and national diagnosis targets to reduce waiting times for diagnostic tests.
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