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<p>There is no national system currently for collecting data relating to diagnoses
of chest infections specifically. However, we are able to provide the latest data
on patients admitted to hospital with two of the infections that are relevant, namely
upper respiratory tract infections and lower respiratory tract infections. These are
provided in the table below. The data do not include infections treated by general
practitioner practices.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>In terms of information on chest
infections in Plymouth, Sutton and Devonport, data collections systems do not exist
to provide the requested data at constituency level.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Hospital
Episode Statistics (HES) for England. Inpatient Statistics 2012/13 for England.</p><p>
</p><p> </p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>Summary code</p></td><td><p>Primary diagnosis
and description</p></td><td><p>Finished consultant episodes</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>J00-J06</p></td><td><p>Acute
upper respiratory infections</p></td><td><p>138,673</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>J20-J22</p></td><td><p>Other
acute lower respiratory infections</p></td><td><p>192,271</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p>
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</p><p> </p><p>Source: Health and Social Care Information Centre. HES.</p><p> </p><p><em>
</em></p><p> </p><p><em>Note: </em></p><p> </p><p>A “finished consultant episode”
is an inpatient or day case episode where the patient has completed a period of care
under a consultant and is either transferred to another consultant or discharged.</p><p>
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