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Is it safe to use oxygen or nebulisers at home?

… a treatment for persistently low blood oxygen levels, not breathlessness. Home oxygen therapy can also be used in …

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Clean air zones: making sure no one is left behind

… to ensure no one is left behind. Chloe Owen, Policy team, Asthma + Lung UK Published 19th March 2024 A public health … for all users . In a joint briefing co-written by Asthma + Lung UK, the Institute for Public Policy Research …

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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

… important for the future of the NHS.  Laura, Policy team, Asthma + Lung UK Published 12th November 2024 Why you should … and alleviate winter pressures on the NHS. Work by Asthma + Lung UK and PwC shows that this is also a cost …

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

… we can’t delay the Clean Air Zone Greater Manchester is one of the most polluted regions in the UK. Air pollution … has some of the worst rates of lung disease and childhood asthma hospital admission in the country. Over the past few … Our Policy & Public Affairs Officer, Rob Day, tells us what happened, setting out why this delay is devastating for …

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Breathing Unequal: what needs to change?

… 14,000 responses! We found out about your symptoms and triggers how you manage your lung conditions. And we heard …

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The NHS Long Term Plan: what it means for you

… you might start to see in your care over the next year. Spirometry testing Spirometry testing is vital for diagnosing COPD and …

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Stop the devastating impact of air pollution: Rosamund Adoo-Kissi-Debrah tells our government to take action

… Her daughter, Ella, died at the age of nine, of a fatal asthma attack. After a ground-breaking legal case, Ella is … adopt the World Health Organization (WHO) air quality guidelines as a minimum requirement. At the same time, the … future health of the nation. Children continue to die from asthma despite there being better medicine and better …

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Pneumonia almost left my young sons without their mum

… The paramedic gave me a nebuliser, but it was clear my breathing was getting worse. I walked into the ambulance - …

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Remembering Margaret: taking on the four peaks challenge in memory of my wife

… amazing supporter, Gerard, sadly lost his wife Margaret to bronchiectasis in October 2023. This year he took on a … November 2024 My wife, Margaret, died in October 2023 from bronchiectasis. Not many people have heard of Bronchiectasis yet 1-in-200 adults in the UK will have this …