Freedom of information requests

Hospital Admissions related to air pollution exposure

Questions

1. The number of hospital admissions over the last five years (including 2024, where possible) where air pollution has contributed to the admission. For example, asthma or COPD induced or worsened by air pollution exposure. 
2. The number of deaths recorded over the last five years (including 2024, where possible) where air pollution is related to the cause of death. For example, when a patient has died as a result of acute or chronic respiratory failure, a severe asthma attack or COPD which was worsened by air pollution exposure. 

Response

Following a search of our paper and electronic files and records, the information you have requested is not held by us as our system does not record admissions or deaths directly related to air pollution exposure.

Therefore, there is no recorded information held to answer this under the Freedom of Information Act 2000.