Question to the Department of Health and Social Care:

To ask Her Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to ensure that patients with lung conditions can access health services during the COVID-19 pandemic.

General practitioners and their teams have played and continue to play a crucial role in our response to the COVID-19 pandemic and in ensuring that people can get the care they need - between March and August 122.8 million appointments took place in general practice. They have remained open for all patients, including respiratory patients to attend, be that face to face, via telephone or online.

Through national and regional campaigns, the National Health Service continues to urge to the public to come forward with any health concerns they have and to reassure them that the NHS is here for them. A national campaign to encourage the public to seek help when necessary began in October 2020.