There apparently will be an increase by up to 25 percent in hospital admissions for lung disease and other smoking-related disorders in some parts of the UK by the year 2020!

According to the findings of a study by Experian Public Sector and the British Lung Foundation, while the South Coast and West Country will apparently witness the most notable increase in the number of admissions for lung disease in England; the Isle of Wight will see the biggest increase - to up to nearly 25.1 percent - between now and 2020.

More specifically, the study revealed that hospital admissions for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) - which is an umbrella term used for an array of lung ailments including emphysema and chronic bronchitis - in the Isle of Wight and Barnstaple will soar to at least 16 percent.

With the study highlighting the disquieting scenario about increase in lung diseases-related hospital admissions in the coming years, Katherine Leach - head of national projects at the British Lung Foundation - said that primary care trusts (PCTs) in retirement hotspots are being urged to adopt the Government's recently-published recommendations about COPD outcomes strategy to help bring down admissions.

Noting that the British Lung Foundation is working to support PCTs, Leach said that the Foundation will be "offering lung function testing events in their area and by providing self-management plans to help patients better manage their own condition"!