Lauren, Asthma + Lung UK supporter

A woman with long, wavy brown hair uses an inhaler with a spacer in an outdoor park setting with autumn trees and a pond in the background
Campaigning

Diagnosing the problem: Lauren’s story

Our latest research shows that people with lung conditions aren’t being diagnosed quickly enough. Lauren, an IT trainer from Nottingham, was diagnosed with asthma in 2010. Here she tells us how difficult it was to get her diagnosis. And we lay out our recommendations to improve diagnosis for lung conditions in the UK.