British Lung Foundation

Asthma + Lung UK. Fighting for everyone’s right to breathe. As part of our exciting new brand and vision to transform lung health, our social media accounts are changing. Please follow @asthmalunguk, our new account, to continue hearing from us on Twitter.

We’re changing how we look, so we’ll be quiet on here for a few days. But, don’t worry, we will still be supporting you with our online health advice blf.org.uk/support-for-you Watch this space to find out more on Monday!

Geoff lost his wife to COPD in 2020. Recently he decided to complete a skydive in her memory raising an incredible £1,455 for the British Lung Foundation. Read his story: blog.blf.org.uk/blog/i-jumpe…

If you have a lung condition and you are feeling worried about yesterday’s announcements, we want to remind you that our helpline nurses are here to offer support and our COVID-19 advice pages are continuing to be updated with advice to stay well.

We are fighting for everyone with lung conditions on the free flu jab list to be prioritised in the plan and offered second booster jabs in the autumn – this is important at a time when immunity from previous jabs may wane and with the additional risk of winter around the corner.

We want more action from government to identify and support those who would most benefit from antiviral treatments, including those with lung conditions. We want improved support for employees if they are advised by their doctor to work from home.

We need the government to show clearly how their new plan will protect those who are vulnerable. As part of a coalition of charities, we have been calling for several key tests to be met before the easing of measures. blog.blf.org.uk/blog/plan-fo…

It’s unfair for people at higher risk to feel they are relying on others taking personal responsibility and self-isolating. People with lung conditions must feel safe when carrying out essential activities like visiting their GP and using public transport.

We’ve seen the news that the government plans to ease COVID-19 measures in England but what has been announced doesn’t take into account the day-to-day challenges this may pose to people who are vulnerable, including those with lung conditions. bbc.co.uk/news/uk-60467183

The #GreatNorthRun 2022 ballot closed today and, if you’re one of the lucky ones this week, we’d love you to join our team 👉 bit.ly/34ZQQim If you missed out on the ballot, don’t worry – we still have charity places available! 👉 bit.ly/351FJ8h

Thanks to important funding from NHS England, we’re pleased to have helpful videos about bronchiolitis available to view in Bengali, Gujarati, Mandarin and Urdu. Click here to watch: blf.org.uk/support-for-you/b… #MotherLanguageDay

It’s now been 100 days since #COP26 and it’s time for leaders to start taking real action to tackle #airpollution. We want to share the voices of those most impacted by toxic air, so leaders can't ignore the problem. You can share your story here. cleartheair.org.uk/

There have been some really exciting moments so far this year. In this blog, Nicola, from our digital team, takes you through what we’ve achieved together so far this year. Read the blog here 👉 blog.blf.org.uk/blog/moments…

Do you know when the first single lung transplant was performed? Or, when we successfully campaigned against smoking in cars with children? Find this out alongside more exciting facts in our new blog about our history and key moments in lung health. blog.blf.org.uk/blog/the-his…

Thanks for taking part in the quiz. Did the answers surprise you? Find more ways you can get involved on our clean air hub 👉cleartheair.org.uk/

Our network is made up of over 1,000 passionate people of all ages and it keeps growing. Would you like to join us in the fight for clean air? Sign up today 👉 blf.org.uk/take-action/campa…

How many people are in our UK wide campaign network? 📣

The answer is shocking - 260,000 babies are being born into areas with dangerous levels of toxic air pollution every year. That's 2 in every 5 babies. You can read the full report here 👉blf.org.uk/sites/default/fil…

How many children in the UK are being born each year into areas with dangerous levels of air pollution, according to our #ClearTheAir report? 🧾