In recent years, your chances of being hospitalised for asthma in Liverpool have been considerably greater than most other parts of the country.
This local effect has several causes but can be devastating. Basically, people are ...
I’m not usually very good at keeping New Year resolutions, but my cunning plan this year was to sign up to the London 2 Brighton Challenge in aid of Asthma UK. That way I could enjoy the turkey, mince pies and...
The National Review of Asthma Deaths will begin work in February and will help us identify the clinical factors and failures in care that lie behind many preventable deaths. In Finland, there are only six asthma deaths a year – meaning th...
Continue reading 2012 set to be an important year for people with asthma
In a piece of good news to finish the year, we have heard that the rules for deciding whether someone with asthma is capable of working will be changed. This is important because it should mean that more people with severe asthma will qualify f...
Continue reading Under new rules, more people with severe asthma may qualify for disability benefits
This Christmas, Asthma UK is lighting a candle in memory of family and friends we’ve lost to asthma. Join us in lighting a candle in memory of friends and family we have lost to asthma this Christmas.
Leave a tribute to your loved ...
Continue reading Together we can light up the dark this Christmas
On Monday, a judge rejected the validity of the consultation into children’s cardiac services. That means there is more time to find answers to the questions posed by doctors and parents about the future of children’s respiratory ca...
Continue reading More time to decide Royal Brompton's future
