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Urgent appointments and your child

… in the past year, make this clear. You could say something like, “My child’s lung condition has been bad this year and … has all the information you need in one place, so you can look after your child’s lung condition well. If your child’s …

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Respiratory Insights - involving patients to improve research

… to hear directly from people affected by lung conditions about the issues that matter most to them. This provides us …

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Fighting for breath: Katy’s story

… the phone and that took a lot of chasing. Finding help online Finding Asthma + Lung UK through social media has … me. Now I’m pushing my doctor for access to it. At their online support group, I’m able to talk about my emotions and …

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Fighting for breath: Rakhee’s story

… venue, let alone completing a class. No one knew how to help Long COVID is such a new condition and I felt like I was … symptoms and it was difficult to access specialist help. One of the most helpful tools has been pulmonary …

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Fighting for breath: Jo’s story

… no longer dominates my life. I can go out and not really think about it, instead of it being my main priority. I find …

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A huge win for clean air in London: ULEZ goes further

… A huge win for clean air in London: ULEZ goes further Rob from the air quality team takes us through Sadiq Khan’s … they’ll no longer be exposed to the most toxic fumes from passing traffic. Rosamund, the mother of Ella … still has the furthest to go to remove toxic pollution from the air. Alongside the ULEZ expansion, we need to see …

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Making lung health a priority for Parliaments across the UK

… cause of death in the UK. Too many people breathe toxic air and hospital admissions for lung conditions are rising. Yet there are misconceptions that conditions like asthma, bronchiectasis and COPD are not life-threatening … policy changes to drive down smoking rates, reduce air pollution, increase vaccine uptake, and tackle the …

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Long COVID: what we’ve learnt

… to ‘live’ with COVID-19. With over a million people in the UK living with the longer-term symptoms of COVID-19, we … symptoms of COVID-19, we decided to utilise the health advice gap. Seeing what was needed at the time, we filled it … ensure the tool provides the comprehensive advice for the diverse needs of people with the condition. With the help of …

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Our tests for the government’s ‘Plan for living with COVID-19’

… have been used to control the spread of COVID-19. Lottie from our policy team talks you through what we think needs to … plan must pass to make sure those most at risk from COVID-19, including people with a lung condition, are … struggle to get quick access to treatment to prevent them from getting very ill from COVID-19 and the Government must …

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Our new research strategy: reducing respiratory morbidity and mortality

… respiratory morbidity and mortality by 20% over the next 5 years through a big focus on research and innovation. Dr … in the UK have continued to decline over the last 15 years, and it remains the third leading cause of death, … pipeline has stalled, with few new drugs in the past 20 years that can improve outcomes for the majority of people …

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Introducing Asthma + Lung UK: always fighting for your right to breathe

… working together for over two years, Asthma UK and the British Lung Foundation have now become Asthma + Lung UK. Our … condition. You may already know that Asthma UK and the British Lung Foundation joined forces at the start of 2020. … transformation of lung health. The combined force of the British Lung Foundation and Asthma UK communities, means we …

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How your lungs work

… get into the blood? What else do my lungs do? How can I protect my lungs? Print this page On this page What do my … called alveoli. These are where gas exchange happens. You have hundreds of millions of alveoli in each of your lungs. … like infections and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). There are lots of practical ways you can avoid …

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It feels like I’m drowning all the time: Lotus’s story

… Pulmonary alveolar proteinosis and now uses oxygen to help her breathe. Lotus, Asthma + Lung UK supporter Published … . Lines open 9.15am-5pm, Monday to Friday. Will you help us save more lives? Your amazing donation will help fund life-saving research for new treatments and support …