Dr Andy Whittamore

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… Advice + Support How to enjoy music festivals with asthma If you're heading off to a festival this summer don't forget to pack your asthma inhalers as well as your wellies! You can’t always avoid asthma triggers like cigarette smoke and changing weather at …
… 2023 It’s official: the air in Birmingham is toxic. Air pollution levels are 4.7x World Health Organization (WHO) … limits. The health of local communities is at risk - air pollution cuts short up to 1000 lives in the city each year, … Recent data shows that the Clean Air Zone has reduced air pollution in the city by 17% . There are also numerous …
… Your stories We want to keep Luke’s memory alive: why I ran the Cardiff Half … was a huge shock to us all. We never thought asthma could take him away from us. But I must hold on to the fact that he … want keep Luke’s memory alive and to raise awareness about how dangerous asthma can be. I want to remind parents to take …
… with COVID-19’ On the 21st of February the Prime Minister is expected to outline a ‘Plan for Living with COVID-19’. As … of COVID-19. Lottie from our policy team talks you through what we think needs to happen now. Lottie Renwick Published … people with a lung condition, including those with asthma, for any future COVID-19 booster programmes. For …
… GP, pharmacist and by watching our inhaler technique videos . By not using the best technique possible, you may be …
… disease (COPD) and respiratory infections like flu and pneumonia. We found that some areas such as Liverpool or …
… 2022: Driving innovation in respiratory health Recently, Asthma + Lung UK launched our new Innovators Network with the … from our Research team tells us about this first event, what the key takeaways were and our hopes for the network. … impacted by respiratory disease in their lifetime, and it is the third leading cause of death in the UK. That’s why …
… in the campaign yourself. Andrew, Data + Insight team, Asthma + Lung UK Published 5th May 2023 How we got our data … of the country. Our previous work has shown disparities in asthma care , COPD care and the impact of air pollution , and …