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'Abysmal' lack of testing for lung conditions is forcing GPs to play a 'guessing game' with diagnosis
… for conditions they don’t have Released on 26th September 2023 A new report by leading lung charity Asthma + Lung UK … that the total economic cost of COPD exacerbations in 2023 is £1,388,440,070 (Figure 32, p40 of technical report). … for an uncontrolled non-severe asthma patient is £611in 2023. This was multiplied by the uncontrolled non-severe …
Government commitment to increase smoking age a welcome step forward
… Government commitment to increase smoking age a welcome step forward Charity responds to … for the next generation by gradually increasing the smoking age Released on 4th October 2023 Following Rishi … for the next generation by gradually increasing the smoking age is an incredibly positive step forward, which …
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Students urged to get 'asthma ready' before winter sets in
… students to make their asthma a priority by taking their inhalers as prescribed, registering with a GP and knowing … flu worsened their asthma symptoms with 69% reporting that cold air aggravated their symptoms. 3 A third of respondents who reported living in cold or damp housing had been hospitalised at least once in …
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Asthma + Lung UK welcomes new UK-wide asthma guideline
Charity warns rapid rise in flu cases could put millions with lung conditions at risk
… is also a good idea to avoid contact with people who have cold or flu symptoms.” Latest figures from the UKHSA show a … very bad asthma so had the flu vaccine each year as even a cold could put her in hospital. The one time she didn’t … to go into hospital whenever she got a chest infection or cold because it would affect her so badly. She made sure she …