Asthma + Lung UK Cymru

11/11/2026

Join us next week for World COPD Day, as we host a webinar on Wednesday 18th November at 6:30pm, as we discuss tackling inequalities in pulmonary rehabilitation.

We will be joined by Dr Enya Daynes, Consultant Physiotherapist at Leicester Glenfield Hospital and Honorary Senior Lecturer at the University of Leicester.

The talk will cover the current challenges within pulmonary rehabilitation, discuss solutions and future directions and how pulmonary rehabilitation fits within the current developments in respiratory care. There will also be a Q&A session to follow with our Clinical Lead Dr Matt Swallow.

Go to: asthmaandlung.org.uk/groups-support/condition-specific-webinars

09/11/2026

It’s important to manage your lung condition well over the winter season.

Stay well with our free, personalised guide to protect your lungs. Visit our website to get yours; asthmaandlung.org.uk/winter-can-be-life-breath

05/11/2026

Smoke and chemicals from fireworks and bonfires can affect your lung condition.

We're urging people with lung conditions like asthma or COPD to take extra care when attending displays.

Read our advice: asthmaandlung.org.uk/living-with/fireworks-bonfires-lung-condition

03/11/2026

Coverage today in the media of our health advice for people with lung conditions ahead of Bonfire Night.

Thank you so much Ryan for sharing your story ❤

Link to our website in comments below.

Leading lung charity, Asthma + Lung UK Cymru, is warning people with a lung condition to take extra care this Bonfire Night.

29/10/2026

We're looking for people with COPD who would like to talk to us about their experiences of living with the condition

29/10/2026

There are different types of flu virus these are called strains. The strains of flu virus that are most likely to make you ill change every year. This means that the vaccines you need to protect you from flu also need to be updated.

Check your eligibility with your GP or online.

27/10/2026

"From their very first breath, children are particularly susceptible to air pollution"

Head of Asthma + Lung UK Cymru Joseph Carter writing in the Children in Wales' Autumn magazine.

Link to read:

Reflecting Article 24 of the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child, which recognises every child’s right to the highest attainable standard of health and access to healthcare, this edition explores

23/10/2026

It’s important to manage your lung condition well over the winter season. Stay well with our free, personalised guide to protect your lungs. Visit our website to get yours: asthmaandlung.org.uk/winter-can-be-life-breath

15/10/2026

Gabbie Hornsey, 33, a chef from Port Talbot, joined Our Future Health after losing her younger sister to an asthma attack. She wants to help researchers to better understand lung conditions.

Asthma + Lung UK is a founding charity partner of Our Future Health UK, which aims to bring together volunteers to help researchers find new ways to prevent, detect and treat diseases.

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Gabbie Hornsey, 33, a chef from Port Talbot, joined Our Future Health after losing her younger sister to an asthma attack. She wants to help researchers to better understand lung conditions

13/10/2026

Most people with lung conditions can get a free flu vaccine.

The NHS should let you know when you can book an appointment. You might get a reminder by text message, email, phone call, or letter.

Speak to your GP, nurse or pharmacist if you're not sure if you're eligible.