Delighted to be able to launch the ICS Respiratory Review today. Thanks 32 ICSs who responded to the survey, to all our external reviewers + everyone who has supported its publication at @asthmalunguk and beyond.
with @DrAnnaMFrancis@acumella@Exxx
We’ve launched an ICS Respiratory Review - a resource to help healthcare professionals and commissioners understand how respiratory care in their area compares nationally: https://t.co/6aKlGxDBV8
It’s the first of its kind, bringing public and ICS data together in one place.
Today is #WorldCOPDDay. COPD is a lung condition that happens when your lungs become inflamed and damaged and your airways narrow. If you have COPD, we have lots of resources to help you manage your condition. Find out more: https://t.co/9rWNYoQNcU
Our Integrated Care System (ICS) Respiratory Review provides a snapshot of respiratory services across England, while also highlighting innovations like work with addiction clinics and virtual wards in the access to care section. Find out more:https://t.co/PQnOATQ1kS
Last weekend, over 500 of you took on the iconic London Marathon and raised over £1 million.
The money will help fund vital lung health research and make sure we can provide expert advice and support when people need it most. Thank you #TeamBreathe 💜🧡
#businesscontinuity can feel like a specialist discipline – until a disruption occurs
The #Heathrow substation fire brought back memories of working on an introductory text on #bc for professional services staff in universities and colleges
#HE#FE
https://t.co/Ohjvlaw9HJ
From teenage smoker to cancer survivor, @CR_UK ambassador Joshua knows the harmful effects of tobacco all too well.
He's backing the Tobacco and Vapes Bill, which will create the world’s first smoke-free generation and break the cycle of addiction.
#NoSmokingDay 🚭
📣 Make your voice heard!
Your day-to-day life, experiences of care, challenges, symptoms, successes – we want to hear it all. Your answers will help us fight for better care and more life-changing research for people who struggle to breathe: https://t.co/8VcQesjB4R
Victoria Campbell, Respiratory Nurse Consultant at MPFT, is leading the way in improving respiratory care in Staffordshire & Stoke-on-Trent as a national Respiratory Champion with Asthma & Lung UK.
Read more about her inspiring work in PEP Talk: https://t.co/GokEP5l9oL
There’s still time to protect your family from flu this winter:
🧼 Wash your hands regularly with soap & warm water
🧽 Clean surfaces like door handles & screens
😷 Cover coughs & sneezes with a tissue
✅ Have the flu vaccine
📣 Share to help others
Praise from Dr Matthew Doyle for the recommendations made in @asthmalunguk
's Saving Your Breath report #BTSWinter2024
Saving Your Breath: How better lung health benefits us all | Asthma + Lung UK
https://t.co/nkcgMZCZ1G
Lung conditions are the leading cause of emergency hospital admissions and levels of basic care are on a downward trend - powerful words from @swoolnough at #BTSWinter2024
Over a million people across the UK are living with COPD and we're here to support you. Visit our website for expert health advice and resources like our COPD patient passport and self-management plan ➡️ https://t.co/6Ixivi0FwY #WorldCOPDDay
Today we launch our #AMissionForLungHealth report calling on the government to get lung health care right. Our latest analysis shows that breathing issues are the leading cause of all emergency admissions in England. https://t.co/dYYKhiHd4S
1/5🧵We are deeply concerned that over 17,000 people with lung conditions in Wales are still waiting for vital treatments. These record-breaking waiting lists are seriously impacting their health and quality of life.