… exposure to things that are related to poverty including air pollution, poor housing, tobacco smoking, and access to …

… Campaigning The NHS Long Term Plan: what it means for you The NHS England Long Term Plan, set out in 2017, determines what the health … lung conditions. Some of the plan has been set back by COVID-19. Respiratory health professionals were pulled into …

… World Pneumonia Day, and why it’s so important. Jardine, Asthma + Lung UK supporter Published 10th November 2022 It … life support delivered by an ECMO machine. An ECMO machine is essentially a lung by-pass machine. Blood is pumped out of … in my ICU diary to help me to remember and understand what had happened each day, I was discharged fully within a …

… Gerard, Asthma + Lung UK supporter Published 18th November 2024 My wife, Margaret, died in October 2023 from … to challenge myself In April I became aware that 1 July 2024 was World Bronchiectasis Day and that the World … Conference would be held in Dundee from 4-6 July 2024. I resolved to challenge myself to cycle the height of …

… he got some lung scarring and was later diagnosed with COPD. Along with a friend who had also recently lost her dad, … money in memory of my friend’s mum who passed away with COPD this year and my grandad who passed away last year. I … with asthma at a young age, and later in life he developed COPD. His health unfortunately deteriorated after the …

… + Innovation team, Asthma + Lung UK Published 21st June 2024 When I originally signed up to the 100 miles in March …

… Dad died, fundraising gave me a sense of purpose In May 2024, our supporter Amy sadly lost her dad after a fall which … Amy, Asthma + Lung UK supporter Published 9th December 2024 In May 2024, my dad Neil was spending time in his garden when he had …

… Elina, Asthma + Lung UK supporter Published 18th November 2024 I was diagnosed with emphysema 10 years ago. It’s one of …

… Our supporter Gemma ran the London Marathon this year for Asthma + Lung UK. She ran in memory of her brother, Grant, … of looking after your asthma He didn’t have an asthma action plan and didn’t have regular reviews with a respiratory nurse …

… Mia, Asthma + Lung UK supporter Published 6th December 2024 Matthew was one of a kind. He loved his family and …

… evidence that my menstrual cycle was playing havoc with my breathing. Finding the link with hormones Over the next eight … was, I was gradually losing hope. Often, I felt like I was breathing through a straw. The only thing that was keeping me …

… other conditions, as well as given the flu jab and the pneumonia vaccine free of charge. I’d encourage anyone with …