Asthma + Lung UK

Breathing issues are the leading cause of all emergency admissions

Asthma + Lung UK warn years of lung health neglect has pushed the NHS to breaking point.
Asthma + Lung UK

Students urged to get 'asthma ready' before winter sets in

Warning issued to students as emergency asthma admissions rise in young people
Asthma + Lung UK

Get tougher on vehicle idling warns leading lung health charity

Tougher rules needed to help stop car idling
Asthma + Lung UK

Charity takes stand against toxic air around playgrounds

Charity action highlights invisible threat to children’s lungs as new data shows 99% public playgrounds in Britain exceed WHO limits on air pollution
Asthma + Lung UK

Number of children in hospital with life-threatening asthma attacks could quadruple as they return to school

Charity warns of ‘perfect storm’ of triggers as it’s revealed the number of emergency hospital admissions for asthma rise by 370% in 5-9-year-olds after school holidays
Asthma + Lung UK

Charity warns of back to school asthma spike

Statistics show a spike in hospital admissions when children go back to school in Scotland
Asthma + Lung UK

Newly appointed respiratory champions join the fight for breath

Charity appoints respiratory champions in England, aiming to improve care and outcomes for people living with lung conditions
Asthma + Lung UK

Incurable lung conditions undiagnosed in thousands of people experiencing coughs and chest infections

Asthma + Lung UK issues plea to the new government to introduce national testing targets and invest in primary care for the UK’s third biggest killer
Asthma + Lung UK

King’s Speech reaction

Asthma + Lung UK responds to the government's plans, set out in the King's Speech
Asthma + Lung UK

Concern about air pollution in Scotland on the rise

Clean Air Day polling showing people growing concern about air pollution Scotland
Asthma + Lung UK

Funding boost to help millions struggling with breathlessness

Players of the People's Postcode Lottery raise 'game-changing' funds for people living with lung conditions
Asthma + Lung UK

‘Asthma care is in crisis’ - charity sounds the siren as asthma death toll rises

Over 12,000 people in the UK have died from asthma attacks in the ten years since a landmark report found the majority of asthma deaths are preventable