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Breathing issues are the leading cause of all emergency admissions

… of all emergency admissions Asthma + Lung UK is warning how years of lung health neglect is suffocating the NHS, with a staggering 1.7 million admissions to hospitals in England last year for respiratory issues … its report, ‘A Mission for Lung Health’ tomorrow, warning how years of lung health neglect has pushed the NHS to

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Asthma + Lung UK welcomes new UK-wide asthma guideline

… The new NICE/BTS/SIGN asthma guideline has the potential to make a real difference for the 7.2 million people in the UK living with asthma, offering clarity on how to better diagnose and manage asthma, and a chance to … and align UK guidelines with global asthma guidelines, to use combination inhalers containing an inhaled steroid and a …

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Charity warns rapid rise in flu cases could put millions with lung conditions at risk

… get their flu jab as hospital admissions for people with the virus continue to rise this week, putting additional pressure on the NHS. Latest surveillance figures show almost a 40% increase in the … I were teenagers and had to be put into an induced coma twice because her asthma got so bad. By the time I was 18 she …