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Be kind to yourself this Christmas

… Be kind to yourself this Christmas It can be especially hard to deal with grief at Christmas, … how you’re feeling and agree with your friends and family what you want to do this Christmas. Do you want to do the … suddenly thrown off track by something unexpected. There is no timetable for what you should feel or when. Allow the …

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Saving Your Breath: Help us fix respiratory care in the UK

… Saving Your Breath: Help us fix respiratory care in the UK Respiratory care in the UK is in crisis. People with lung … living with a lung condition in the UK.  Find out more and read the full report . … Respiratory care in the UK is in …

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Improve Glasgow’s buses to tackle toxic air

… the Scottish Government, central Glasgow has the lowest rates of car ownership in Scotland. People who don’t own a …

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ULEZ: Protecting future generations from toxic air

… around London schools. Olivia, Policy team, Asthma + Lung UK Published 29th August 2023 Hundreds of schools have … heightened risks of future respiratory problems. In the UK, 1.1 million children live with asthma, equating to around …

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Bringing communities together: Asthma and Lung UK’s first Clean Air Campaigner Conference

… threat to public health. We took a deeper dive into the five key regions we’re campaigning in to look at … who have loved and lost people with lung conditions. The room was filled with people who had stories to share. We … confidence in campaigning There was so much passion in the room. We wanted to help channel that passion, so we ran some …

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Diagnosing the problem: Lauren’s story

… the preventer inhaler. When that started working, I had a spirometry test, which confirmed that I definitely have … for prompt access to diagnostic tests, in particular spirometry and fractional exhaled nitric oxide (FeNO) testing … professionals and for more funding for key tests like spirometry, so that everyone with conditions like COPD or …

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Breathing Unequal: what needs to change?

… Breathing Unequal: what needs to change? Our latest research showed shocking inequalities in lung health across the UK. Laura from our Policy team tells us more about it and gives our recommendations for tackling it. Laura, Policy team, …