Asthma + Lung UK

Charity sounds the alarm after flu hospital admissions quadruple compared to same period last year

Asthma + Lung UK is urging people with lung conditions to take precautions after warning that England could be about to experience one of its worst flu seasons this winter.
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Asthma + Lung UK responds to soaring flu rates

As new NHS figures show that hospital flu cases in England have risen 55% in one week, Asthma + Lung UK is urging people to get vaccinated to protect themselves.
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Better diagnosis could save many lives and millions of pounds in Scotland

With lung conditions the third biggest killer in Scotland, Asthma + Lung UK Scotland is calling for better diagnosis to help people with lung conditions get the care they need and help prevent hospital admissions.
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Better diagnosis could save many lives and millions of pounds in Northern Ireland

With lung conditions the third biggest killer in Northern Ireland, Asthma + Lung UK Northern Ireland is calling for better diagnosis to help people with lung conditions get the care they need and help prevent hospital admissions.
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Better diagnosis could save many lives and millions of pounds in Wales

With lung conditions the third biggest killer in Wales, Asthma + Lung UK Cymru is calling for better diagnosis to help people with lung conditions get the care they need and help prevent hospital admissions.
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Environmental Improvement Plan 'welcome step' to cleaner air - but ministers must move from 'promise to action'

Environmental Improvement Plan 'welcome step' to cleaner air - but ministers must move from 'promise to action'
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Angus Thompson Creates a Garden to Breathe in at RHS Chelsea Flower Show 2026

The Asthma + Lung UK Breathing Space Garden is inspired by the voices of people living with lung conditions and invites visitors to pause, breathe, and reconnect with themselves, each other and nature.
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Charity welcomes move to strengthen air quality protections in English Devolution Bill

An amendment tabled to the English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill could bring stronger air quality protections for millions
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Emergency admissions for breathing difficulties soar by almost half a million 

The annual number of people admitted to hospital with a respiratory emergency has increased by nearly a quarter in two years, indicating that the burden lung conditions are placing on the NHS is worsening.
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Pollutant Risk On Bonfire Night, Warns Charity

Asthma + Lung UK says the chemicals and smoke from fireworks and bonfires could leave people fighting for breath