Respiratory Diseases: Patients
The question
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment his Department has made of the number of emergency hospital admissions for respiratory conditions in (a) South Warwickshire, (b) the West Midlands region, and (c) England.
Answered by Karin Smyth
NHS England routinely collects data on emergency admissions, including the chief complaint recorded at attendance.
In February 2026, there were 273,367 emergency admitted attendances in England, 14.9% of which recorded airway or breathing-related conditions as the chief complaint.
In the West Midlands, there were 57,805 emergency admitted attendances, with 15.8% relating to airway or breathing‑related conditions.
At the South Warwickshire NHS Foundation Trust, there were 2,025 emergency admitted attendances, 12.8% of which were for airway or breathing‑related conditions as the chief complaint.
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