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Urgent appointments and your child

… Support Urgent appointments and your child Debby Waddell, Asthma + Lung UK Respiratory Nurse, shares tips on how to ask … should do. Say that you’re following your child’s action plan, which was given to you by your doctor, and that it … that you’re following the advice on your child’s self-management or asthma action plan. You’re likely to feel …

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Is it safe to use oxygen or nebulisers at home?

… might prescribe you home oxygen therapy . This involves breathing in oxygen through a mask or a tube. Oxygen therapy …

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Clean air zones: making sure no one is left behind

… behind Road traffic is one of the leading sources of air pollution in the UK’s towns and cities, and urgent action is … and are being excluded from policies designed to tack air pollution. Chloe from our policy team talks us through our … Toxic air is a health emergency. In the UK alone, air pollution causes up to 43,000 premature deaths yearly, and …

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Monthly myth busting - Getting out of breath isn’t always bad for your lungs!

… for your lungs! This month, we are busting the myth around breathlessness during physical activity being bad for your … to your doctor, nurse or physiotherapist. Learn more about breathlessness and keeping active with a lung condition . … This month, we are busting the myth around breathlessness during physical activity being bad for your …

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How you can help save the NHS by taking part in their consultation

… companies to pay for a Smokefree Fund, ring-fenced for smoking cessation services, alongside the measures in the …

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Clearing the air in Greater Manchester: we can’t delay the Clean Air Zone

… is one of the most polluted regions in the UK. Air pollution across the region accounts for at least 1,200 … Rob Day Published 23rd February 2022 The issue with air pollution All ten local authorities that make up the Greater … across Greater Manchester living with asthma and COPD. Air pollution puts these people at risk of seeing their condition …

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Everything you need to know about going car-free

… air, so we’ve been campaigning for years to tackle air pollution. But if you don’t drive a car, what are the … air, so we’ve been campaigning for years to tackle air pollution. But if you don’t drive a car, what are the …