Lungs in Dudley.

Dudley local authority · 2 cards

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease in Dudley — recorded prevalence and emergency admissions.

Plain-English context

2.2% of patients registered at GP practices in Dudley had COPD on their register in 2024/25. The age-standardised emergency admission rate was 476.6 per 100,000 residents aged 35 and over in 2023/24. Admissions count episodes, not unique people. Register prevalence is not age-adjusted. COPD is associated with smoking and long-term exposure to fumes and dust; these area figures do not measure anyone’s personal risk.

Sources: NHS England QOF and hospital data via OHID Fingertips. Each card states its reporting period; open its share page for the retrieval date and full provenance.