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Respiratory Diseases

Asked by Alistair StrathernLabourDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled Answered 25 November 2025UIN 86357

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to improve NHS staff (a) training and (b) understanding of tracheobronchomalacia.

Answered by Ashley Dalton

Tracheobronchomalacia is an uncommon condition that may present with unexplained breathlessness, cough and 'difficult' asthma with wheeze.

NHS England has developed free e-learning modules for healthcare professionals focused on respiratory diseases, including early diagnosis and spirometry, chronic breathlessness, and asthma.

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