Why does lung disease disproportionately hit deprived communities? Why does Wales have the highest lung disease death rates in Western Europe? Join Prof Sir Michael Marmot and Asthma + Lung UK experts to find out more. 📍 Senedd Cymru 📅 22 Sept, 12-1.30pm Register here: tinyurl.com/2ntuz3pu
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We’re here to fight for your right to breathe | Rydym ni yma i ymladd dros eich hawl i anadlu. Call our Helpline for support: 0300 222 5800
Too many children are being admitted to hospital for emergency asthma care in Wales. We are urging the Welsh Government to take urgent action to improve basic asthma care to help reduce the number of children being hospitalised. Find out more 👇 nation.cymru/news/charity...
Charity reveals significant failures in children's asthma care in Wales
Nation.Cymru staff A lung health charity says too many children are being admitted to hospital for emergency asthma care in Wales. Asthma + Lung UK Cymru are urging the new Welsh Government to take ur...
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Feel good every Friday, and join our chair-based Zumba class! These are designed to improve breathlessness, increase mobility and most importantly to be fun! Register for the next set of sessions here: asthmaandlung.org.uk/groups-support/feel-good-fridays
Feel Good Fridays
Improve your mobility and wellbeing with our chair based Zumba sessions, but most importantly, have fun!
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If you have a lung condition and live in the Ebbw Vale area, there is a fantastic support group on hand to help. 🗓️ Every Tuesday ⏰ 12.30pm - 1.45pm 📍 Ebbw Vale Leisure Centre, Lime Ave, Ebbw Vale, NP23 6GL
A huge thank you to the Lung Function team from Cardiff and Vale Health Board who gave up their Saturday lie-in to come to Trelai Parkrun to help raise awareness of Love Your Lungs Week 🫁
The Priority Setting Partnership (PSP) is inviting people of Black or mixed Black heritage with lived experience of lung conditions & the healthcare workers who support them, to shape future research priorities. • Adult Survey: surveymonkey.com/r/BJWGVPD • Youth Survey: surveymonkey.com/r/GXY8LDK
Right now, 1.2 million young people in the UK struggle with asthma, every day. That is why your support is urgently needed. You can help to save a young person’s life. You can donate here: tinyurl.com/muyuwnrh
Today is Action Mesothelioma Day and we want to help raise awareness & pay tribute to people living with mesothelioma. Find out more about our research trial with @uclh.bsky.social & @ucl.ac.uk ➡️ uclh.nhs.uk/news/uclh-ucl-researchers-trial-proton-beam-therapy-bid-transform-treatment-mesothelioma
Right now, 1.2 million young people in the UK struggle with asthma, every day. That is why your support is urgently needed. You can help to save a young person’s life. You can donate here: tinyurl.com/muyuwnrh
With parts of Wales heating up over the next few days, head over to our website to find information about staying well in the hot weather: asthmaandlung.org.uk/living-with/hot-weather
Hot weather and your lungs
Hot weather can make asthma and other lung condition symptoms worse. Find out how to stay well in hot weather.
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Right now, 1.2 million young people in the UK struggle with asthma, every day. That is why your support is urgently needed. You can help to save a young person’s life. You can donate here: tinyurl.com/muyuwnrh
Right now, 1.2 million young people in the UK struggle with asthma, every day. That is why your support is urgently needed. You can help to save a young person’s life. You can donate here: tinyurl.com/muyuwnrh
The Priority Setting Partnership (PSP) is inviting people of Black or mixed Black heritage with lived experience of lung conditions & the healthcare workers who support them, to shape future research priorities. • Adult Survey: surveymonkey.com/r/BJWGVPD • Youth Survey: surveymonkey.com/r/GXY8LDK
This International Nurses Day, we would love to say a heartfelt thanks to all our wonderful nurses on the helpline💜 Our helpline team is trained to give you information on many aspects of living with a lung condition. You can contact our helpline on 0300 222 5800, Monday to Friday, between 9-5.
Chair-based Zumba sessions to make you feel good! Our feelgood Friday support group aims to improve breathlessness, increase mobility and most importantly to be fun! Register for the next set of sessions here: asthmaandlung.org.uk/groups-support/feel-good-fridays
Thank you South Wales Argus for sharing our call for schools to join our Asthma Fit programme to help children live well with asthma. Link to the free resources below 👇 #WorldAsthmaDay www.southwalesargus.co.uk/news/2607134...
Schools in Wales urged to become more asthma aware
Schools across Wales are being encouraged to become more asthma aware on World Asthma Day.
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This #WorldAsthmaDay take action to make lung health matter! Many thousands of people are living with lung conditions in Wales but they don’t get the focus they desperately need. You can help change this by taking just two minutes to write to your MS candidates: shorturl.at/A1wfm
TELL YOUR CANDIDATES WHY LUNG HEALTH MATTERS 🫁 Lung conditions are the third biggest killer in Wales but they don’t get the focus they desperately need. You can help change this by taking just two minutes to write to your MS candidates: shorturl.at/A1wfm
Get lung health top of the agenda in Wales
Don’t miss your chance to get lung health top of the agenda in Wales this May. Take just 2 minutes to write to your new Senedd candidate and help make sure lung health gets the focus it desperately ne...
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As exam season approaches, so does the increase in pollen. Find out the best ways to treat your hay fever on our website: asthmaandlung.org.uk/conditions/hay-fever-seasonal-allergic-rhinitis/hay-fever-treatments
TELL YOUR CANDIDATES WHY LUNG HEALTH MATTERS 🫁 Lung conditions are the third biggest killer in Wales but they don’t get the focus they desperately need. You can help change this by taking just two minutes to write to your MS candidates: shorturl.at/A1wfm
Get lung health top of the agenda in Wales
Don’t miss your chance to get lung health top of the agenda in Wales this May. Take just 2 minutes to write to your new Senedd candidate and help make sure lung health gets the focus it desperately ne...
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Across Wales, many thousands of people are living with a lung condition. That is why we are promoting our manifesto for lung health ahead of the May elections to help improve respiratory care and outcomes across the nation. Links to manifesto (in Welsh and English) below 👇
TELL YOUR CANDIDATES WHY LUNG HEALTH MATTERS 🫁 Lung conditions are the third biggest killer in Wales but they don’t get the focus they desperately need. You can help change this by taking just two minutes to write to your MS candidates: shorturl.at/A1wfm
Get lung health top of the agenda in Wales
Don’t miss your chance to get lung health top of the agenda in Wales this May. Take just 2 minutes to write to your new Senedd candidate and help make sure lung health gets the focus it desperately ne...
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TELL YOUR CANDIDATES WHY LUNG HEALTH MATTERS 🫁 Lung conditions are the third biggest killer in Wales but they don’t get the focus they desperately need. You can help change this by taking just two minutes to write to your MS candidates: shorturl.at/A1wfm
Get lung health top of the agenda in Wales
Don’t miss your chance to get lung health top of the agenda in Wales this May. Take just 2 minutes to write to your new Senedd candidate and help make sure lung health gets the focus it desperately ne...
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Asthma + Lung Cymru's response to the under 18s smoking ban 👇 www.leaderlive.co.uk/news/2604335...
Lifelong smoking ban for under-18s welcomed in Wales as bill clears Parliament
A lifelong smoking ban for those aged 17 and under has cleared Parliament, with Welsh health leaders welcoming the move towards a smoke-free…
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TELL YOUR CANDIDATES WHY LUNG HEALTH MATTERS 🫁 Lung conditions are the third biggest killer in Wales but they don’t get the focus they desperately need. You can help change this by taking just two minutes to write to your MS candidates: shorturl.at/A1wfm
Get lung health top of the agenda in Wales
Don’t miss your chance to get lung health top of the agenda in Wales this May. Take just 2 minutes to write to your new Senedd candidate and help make sure lung health gets the focus it desperately ne...
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We have launched our charity manifesto 'Our Battle for Breath' ahead of the May elections to help improve respiratory care and outcomes across the nation. The policy priorities aim to address the needs of thousands living with lung conditions in Wales. Link to manifestos below (Welsh & English) 👇
Learn about the relationship between breathing, the body, the mind with our body breathing support group. Come along to our 4 four-week course to learn how gentle movement can support good breathing. Our next session starts tomorrow April 1st: asthmaandlung.org.uk/groups-support/body-breathing
Body Breathing
Explore the relationship between breathing, the body, the mind and your emotions. Learn common areas of tension, and how gentle movement can support good breathing.
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Lung conditions are the third biggest killer in Wales but they don’t get the focus they desperately need. You can help change this by taking just two minutes to write to your Senedd candidates ahead of the May elections using our simple tool 👇 action.asthmaandlung.org.uk/page/188921/...
Get lung health top of the agenda in Wales
Don’t miss your chance to get lung health top of the agenda in Wales this May. Take just 2 minutes to write to your new Senedd candidate and help make sure lung health gets the focus it desperately ne...
action.asthmaandlung.org.uk
Join us for our breath easy lates support groups run monthly, giving you breathing exercises and a nurse talk from one of our leading respiratory nurses. Make your evening count: asthmaandlung.org.uk/groups-support/breathe-easy-lates
Join us for our breath easy lates support groups run monthly, giving you breathing exercises and a nurse talk from one of our leading respiratory nurses. Make your evening count: asthmaandlung.org.uk/groups-support/breathe-easy-lates