
Leading health charity urges government to not retreat from their promised coal burning ban
Lung health charity's call for house coal ban in Scotland due to harmful pollutants

Scotland predicted to see dramatic increase of people living with incurable chronic lung condition
Cases of people living with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) estimated to rise by two thirds by 2044 in Scotland

Surge in repeat hospital visits for lung conditions
Surge in ‘rebound’ respiratory emergencies is choking the NHS as people with poorly managed lung conditions are being boomeranged in and out of A&E

Half of Integrated Care Systems in England unable to meet demand for diagnosing lung conditions
Charity estimates that at least £40 million is needed to deal with backlog, as new research shows half of ICSs can’t meet demand to test for lung conditions.

Charity warns ‘below freezing’ temperatures could be deadly for people with lung conditions
Charity warns ‘below freezing’ temperatures could be deadly for people with lung conditions

Lung health charity calls for free flu vaccine to be extended to those aged 50-64
Asthma + Lung UK is calling on the health secretary to extend eligibility for free vaccinations to everyone over the age of 50, as in Northern Ireland

Charity warns rapid rise in flu cases could put millions with lung conditions at risk
Asthma + Lung UK is urging people with lung conditions to get their flu vaccines and protect themselves as flu levels continue to increase.

Children from the most deprived areas more likely to die from an asthma attack
Charity calls for action to reduce asthma deaths - new report shows that children from the most deprived communities four times more likely to die from asthma

Asthma + Lung UK welcomes new UK-wide asthma guideline
Asthma + Lung UK welcomes UK-wide asthma guideline with the potential to make a real difference for the 7.2 million people in the UK living with asthma

People living in poverty in Scotland are nearly seven times more likely to end up in hospital this winter fighting for breath
People living in poverty with COPD more likely to be hospitalised in winter

Calls for tougher air pollution limits in Scotland to drive down toxic emissions
Asthma + Lung UK Scotland is petitioning for new air quality limits in Scotland to align with updated World Health Organisation (WHO) guidelines

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.