GP recorded chronic obstructive pulmonary disease rates (COPD)

<p>A dataset providing GP recorded&nbsp;chronic obstructive pulmonary disease rates.&nbsp;</p> <p>Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) is a serious long-term lung disease in which the flow of air into the lungs is gradually reduced by inflammation of the air passages and damage to the lung tissue. Chronic Bronchitis and emphysema are common types of COPD.</p> <p>Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) is the fifth biggest killer disease in the UK, killing approximately 25,000 people a year in England.</p> <h2>Further information&nbsp;</h2> <p>For more information on public health, please visit: <a href="http://www.leeds.gov.uk/phrc/Pages/default.aspx">http://www.leeds.gov.uk/phrc/Pages/default.aspx</a></p>