Advice + support

Have you ever wondered if asthma runs in families? This month’s myth busting looks at if asthma runs in families, and if you can get asthma without anyone in your family having it.

This month, we are busting the myth around breathlessness during physical activity being bad for your lungs.

Jess from our health advice team goes through the top 4 targets for all our health advice. She explains how we make sure our supporters are at the heart of everything we do and part of our fight to help everyone with a lung condition live well and breathe freely.

The fantastic pupils at Commonswood Primary School have been learning all about clean air this year and how important it is for safe breathing and keeping our lungs healthy. In this blog, Natasha from our Community Fundraising team explains how the school have been getting involved with our work.

In our in-house GP Dr Andy’s latest blog, he shares tips on keeping up doing the things that keep you well, even when you’re not in your normal routine.

Dr Andy Whittamore Clinical Lead at Asthma + Lung UK and a practising GP gives an update on how the rising cost of living is affecting people with lung conditions. Andy explains what we’re calling for the government to do to help people with lung conditions and also outlines some of the support available and advice to stay well.

As we head into spring, the NHS is trying to not only get back to normal, but to catch up on waiting lists and more routine care. Over the last couple of years, we have seen a backlog develop because of staff absences and staff being transferred to other roles (to care for patients with COVID-19 and help roll out the vaccination programme, for example). In this blog, Dr Andy answers your questions about the impact of COVID-19 on lung health care.

In this blog, Suzanne, a Respiratory Nurse for our helpline, tells you more about oxygen therapy at home and the use of nebulisers. She also explains how you can access these treatments safely.

This month our incredible Asthma + Lung UK Helpline celebrates 17 years since it began on the British Lung Foundation. Our Health Care Adviser Manager Carol has been here since the very beginning, and in this blog she shares her experience of working on the helpline.

Amanda our Long COVID project lead takes us through what we’ve learnt from Long COVID, and what we’re doing to help people living with their symptoms.

The New Year is a time for change and new beginnings, so why not resolve to manage your lung condition a little better? Kathy, a Respiratory Nurse for our Helpline, tells us how we can do this.

Asthma UK and the British Lung Foundation have been part of lung health history for a long time! In this blog, Sophie from our Media team walks you through a short history of lung health and how our previous brands have made an impact.