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Day 1 in the new job. Delighted to join the team &look forward to helping shape health & care services for the future with brilliant
@TheKingsFund
colleagues. Arriving from a patient facing charity, where many aren't getting access to care they need, I know how much this matters.
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🚨🫁 I’m pleased that the much-needed expansion of ULEZ is going ahead today, as planned. This is a milestone moment for public health in the city and cleaning up London’s toxic air. Expanding ULEZ across the whole city will help protect the lung health of millions of people.
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🧵 Today, I’m really proud to let you know that we have a new name and look – and a strategy to tackle the unacceptable state of lung health in the UK. We are Asthma + Lung UK
@asthmalunguk
. We are the UK charity fighting for your right to breathe.
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After three incredible years at
@asthmalunguk
I’ll be leaving at the end of the year to become the CEO of
@TheKingsFund
. It’s been a huge privilege to lead this remarkable organisation - a lifeline to so many people with lung conditions.
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Three years ago, I started my first day as CEO of
@asthmalunguk
. Today is my last day at the charity and I am so proud of all that has been achieved across this remarkable organisation for people living with lung conditions. 🧵
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🧵In a landmark moment in the fight for clean air, I’m delighted that
@MayorofLondon
has announced plans to further expand
#ULEZ
. Dirty air is a health emergency, and this will help protect lungs and save lives across the capital.
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🚨An important decision. Clean air zones reduce air pollution, which stunts lung growth, causes lung cancers, exacerbates asthma, COPD and a raft of other lung diseases (and more). A good day for lung health 🫁🌎❤️🩹
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I’ll be sad to leave my brilliant colleagues
@CR_UK
. So proud of all we’ve achieved since I joined in 2005. We know so much more about cancer & how to effectively treat it than we did. We’ve made significant progress to help others now & in the future
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My letter in
@thetimes
today. The new government has a fantastic opportunity to drive forward much needed, much discussed & reviewed, reform on social care. It should take it ⬇️
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By accepting a takeover bid from big tobacco firm PMI, Vectura has sold out millions of people living with lung disease & chosen to prioritise short-term financial gain over people’s health. We have written to govt reminding them not to engage with Vectura on p/health policy 🫁🔽
Philip Morris has secured agreement of 75% shareholders of therapeutic inhaler company Vectura for controversial takeover Directors give unanimous approval.
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🧵 Today marks one year since we become
@asthmalunguk
. I’m so proud of everything we have achieved so far and can’t wait to see what we can do in the future. We are determined to transform lung health for all 🫁🌿
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Yesterday’s vigil on eve of Ella Kissi-Deborah’s 18th birthday a chance to remember & celebrate the amazing legacy she’s creating. Over 1,400 a year die from an asthma attack in UK & many 000’s from toxic air. It doesn’t have to be this way.
@EllaRobertaFdn
🫁🌍
#cleanairforall
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🚨🧵Absolutely delighted by today’s UK Government announcement to ban cigarettes for the next generation by gradually increasing the smoking age. This is a very welcome move that will protect generations to come from developing lung conditions caused by this deadly addiction.
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🚨Today I’ve written to the new PM
@trussliz
expressing
@asthmandlunguk
’s deep concerns about how the
#CostOfLiving
crisis will affect people with lung conditions. There are millions of people across the UK living with a lung condition like asthma or COPD who are very worried.
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Filming today about air pollution: why it’s so damaging to the lungs (and much more) & why everyone should be able to breathe cleaner air
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Great to hear
@wesstreeting
talk about tackling the social determinants of lung ill-health including mouldy housing, tobacco & toxic air. Delighted to hear confirmation that Labour will introduce a new clean air act, important element of improving lung health
#LabourConference23
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Very good to talk to
@JuliaHB1
this morning. We need to get cancer services back to near normal, so that early detection and excellent treatment is available for all
Cancer Research UK's Sarah Woolnough tells Julia urgent referrals for cancer have fallen 75 per cent since the coronavirus outbreak began: "People are heeding the stay home message a little too much if they suspect they have cancer."
@JuliaHB1
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@swoolnough
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@CR_UK
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#covid19UK
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Wishing our colleague
@so_says_sally
many congratulations as she leaves us for a critical new role in government, helping to develop a new 10 year NHS plan.
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🚨Lung health care in the UK is in crisis. Today we've published a major report detailing the challenges & costs; hundreds of thousands not receiving tests to accurately confirm a diagnosis of asthma, COPD or another lung condition, patchy basic care & high hospitalisation rates
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A political party is talking about social care! See our response to the
@LibDems
pledge. A good start.⬇️
Commenting on the
@LibDems
’ pledge to reform social care by introducing free personal care,
@swoolnough
said, ‘It is heartening to see a political party pledge to begin to address the crisis in social care’. Read our full response ➡️
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Liverpool bound for Labour Party conference. Spreading the message that improving lung health matters & that everyone has the right to breathe clean air with healthy lungs. 🫁💪🏻🌍🌱 note from daughter
#1
found in bag 💕 (son just grunted at me as I left…)
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Delighted to talk to
@BBCr4today
this morning about the stark differences in lung health across the country & why we need to tackle the underlying causes, ensure people get the right diagnosis and good treatment, and invest in research & innovation.
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🚨We have written to the public health minister
@Jochurchill4
to highlight our deep concerns about PMI takeover of respiratory treatment maker Vectura & consequences across govt & research bodies Cc
@sajidjavid
@CMO_England
@uksciencechief
@BorisJohnson
⬇️
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Hundreds of thousands of Londoners in outer London live with asthma, COPD and other lung conditions, including thousands of children with asthma. There’s a strong link with deprivation. ULEZ will help all of them - and everyone else - breathe cleaner air. 🫁⬇️
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Our new research at
@asthmalunguk
shows that children living in London’s most deprived boroughs are at greater risk of an asthma attack when they return to school.
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At
@asthmalunguk
we are passionate about tackling
#AirPollution
so it was great to read my children this lovely
@Usborne
book by
@KatieDaynes2
. Featuring a little boy who has asthma affected by air pollution, I'm proud that one of our
@asthmalunguk
nurses offered their knowledge.
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Wonderful to join the celebration for
@MichaelMarmot
this evening, in recognition of his Companion of Honour. We’re so proud to have him as our
@asthmalunguk
President & try to live his philosophy in our work, transforming lung health by tackling inequalities 🫁💪
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Back to
#homeschooling
. Asked 5 year old if he could be persuaded to have a shower as it's a school day, 'Nah mum, my teacher can't smell me through the computer.' Can't fault the logic but it could be a long few weeks in this house.
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🚨A critical study discussing exposure to air pollution and the development of lung cancer.
Thanks to Charlie and team, we know much more about why air pollution exposure causes lung cancers🫁
The time for bolder action on air pollution is now ⬇️🌱🌍
Today our important study on air pollutants in the promotion of lung cancer has been published in
@Nature
led by
@WillHilliam
@LimEmilia
@DrClareWeeden
@SwantonLab
...Thread below🧵
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Referrals for suspected cancer have plummeted and screening services are paused. This means around 2,700 cancers are not being diagnosed each week. We are going to need to work very hard for patients as part of the recovery plan - to diagnose and treat as best we can
👇Very important front page today: 2,700 cancers missed each week.
''You begin to see the unintended consequences. You've got people not seeking help and screening has been paused. So you're not detecting cancers early in the way you would like to.''
@swoolnough
@CR_UK
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Cancer charities working in collaboration and with NHS to produce information for cancer patients. Will be published soon.
We’re working with NHS and leading cancer charities to produce information for cancer patients on coronavirus. We are expecting to have signoff any time now. In the mean time do call the support line if you have questions and we’ll try to help 0808 2080 888
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Great to talk to
@itvlondon
today about the importance of clean air measures. 650,000 people live with asthma and COPD across London & toxic air is a major trigger for many asthma attacks & lung flare ups. Cleaner air is a priority and it’s good for everyone’s health 🫁
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🚨🧵 Around the world, more women than men have asthma. They experience significantly higher numbers of asthma attacks, and they’re more likely to die from them. Their working lives are also disproportionately impacted by living with the condition.
#WomenWithAsthma
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A pleasure to speak to
@OwainWynEvans
for a
@BBCTheOneShow
film on yesterday about air pollution. As a charity we’re very keen to raise awareness of the impact of toxic air on lung health, the 'invisible threat', so great to be able to shine a spotlight on this issue.
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🚨🫁 We
@asthmalunguk
are absolutely delighted that the
@MayorOfLondon
has listened to our campaigners. The expansion of the
#ULEZ
is a huge win for everyone’s lungs.
Cleaner air is coming to outer London.
Today I’m announcing that we’re expanding the
#ULEZ
London-wide in a move that will bring cleaner air to *5 million* more Londoners. Here’s why ⬇️
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The proposed PMI takeover of
@VecturaGroup
is unacceptable in every possible way. Along with representatives from more than 20 organisations, I wrote to the
#Vectura
Board today to urge them to reject the bid. They've decided to recommend, so now it's over to the shareholders.
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Delighted to be at Westminster Abbey representing
@asthmalunguk
to celebrate
#NHS75
. A particular thanks to our wonderful respiratory colleagues across the NHS & the
@asthmalunguk
clinical team who often split their time between the NHS & charity work 🙏🫁
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🚨🫁Tomorrow is
#WorldCOPDDay
🌎and our shocking new report reveals that as many as 46,000 people have missed out on a diagnosis of COPD because of the pandemic. It is a tragedy that people are not getting the treatment they need to maintain a good quality of life 1/2
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🧵🚨Asthma is a serious condition that can have a devastating impact on people’s lives. Every year
@asthmalunguk
releases its annual asthma survey of thousands of people living with the condition, and I’m sad to say this year’s is one of our most shocking yet.
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🚨💉Really pleased to see interim JCVI guidance suggesting all those on flu jab list should receive a booster COVID jab. We’ve been working hard to make case along with thousands of our supporters. If confirmed, fantastic news for many millions with asthma ⬇️🫁🙌🏻
We’re delighted that the UK government has listened to our campaign and the thousands of you who backed it. This interim advice suggests people with asthma on the free flu jab list would be offered the added protection of a COVID booster jab if rolled out.
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🌎🚨We are in Glasgow! We're telling the world about the urgent need to
#ClearTheAir
. Head to the green zone if you're at
#COP26
to chat to the team & share your story. Air pollution is an invisible threat but it's one that needs tackling now
@rosamund_ElsFdn
@10DowningStreet
It’s the start of
#COP26
and our team in Glasgow are calling on the UK’s leaders to
#ClearTheAir
and take urgent action on air pollution. Clean air laws and policies will save lives and help protect millions of people with asthma.
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Everyone has the potential to be a lifesaver. Every 10 seconds someone in the UK has a potentially life-threatening asthma attack. At
@asthmalunguk
, we’re sharing advice on what to do during an asthma attack this
#WorldAsthmaDay
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Today's high air pollution alert in London is a reminder that the air we breathe is not as clean as we want or need. I talked to the metro about why I support expanding the ULEZ & why bold action to tackle toxic air is so important 🫁🌿
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🚨Really important story out today🚨 Half of those with asthma who should have received an early COVID 💉vaccination didn't, because the criteria was too difficult for GP systems to search for. We are URGENTLY calling on the Government to consider using the flu jab list to
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An inspiring afternoon re-launching
@HealthyAirUK
in Parliament. Thanks to
@GeraintDaviesMP
@CamillaKingdon
Ruth
@MumsForLungs
for brilliant words & to all who came including
@pow_rebecca
. We have the evidence, we know many solutions, now is time for bold action on clean air 🫁
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💯 this. A silent scandal. Hundreds of thousands of people with lung conditions don’t have a formal diagnosis. How can we treat effectively (reducing winter pressures and NHS resources) if we don’t accurately diagnose? ⬇️🫁
Lung conditions are the third biggest killer in the UK, yet The BMJ finds there's a postcode lottery for access to diagnostic services.
The poorest areas with the highest burden are the worst affected.
Use our interactive map for details
#BMJInfographic
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Excited to be here at the
@Respiratorypc
conference to present
@asthmalunguk
’s bold, new strategy to transform lung health. For too long lung conditions have been side-lined and underfunded. At
@asthmalunguk
we are fighting for a world where everyone breathes with healthy lungs.
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The Ultra Low Emission Zone is driving 'sustained' improvements in air quality. That's good news for health and the millions of Londoners now breathing cleaner air 🫁🌎⬇️
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We
@TheKingsFund
fully support the smokefree legislation coming before Parliament today. It’s good for health - will prevent future addiction & disease, with all the associated misery - & widely supported by the public.
The majority of those who sell and use tobacco back
#SmokefreeGeneration
legislation put to the vote today Leading health organisations call on MPs to
#BacktheBill
for a
#SmokefreeFuture
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We won’t have a normal Christmas & to suggest otherwise is unhelpful. Millions with asthma not currently eligible for a COVID booster but could be if the flu jab list was used to capture those currently being missed. A simple, helpful measure to protect many 🫁
@10DowningStreet
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At desk early and looking forward to speaking to
@bbc5live
shortly to discuss air pollution, and why we need bolder measures to clean up our air 🫁🍃🌍
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It was a pleasure to join supporters and MPs to unveil Asthma + Lung UK at the UK Parliament today! Brilliant to talk about how we can transform lung health and focus on better understanding, research, treatment and support.
#FightingForBreath
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🚨Lowest levels of satisfaction with the NHS in the 41 years we've been asking, at 24%. Very high levels of support for founding principles - free at point of need, available to everyone, publicly funded. Key message: people support the NHS, they want it to work better 👇
🧵Today we publish our analysis with
@NuffieldTrust
on the latest British Social Attitudes survey, which shows public satisfaction with the
#NHS
has fallen to 24%, the lowest level since the survey began 1983.
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We
@asthmalunguk
are absolutely delighted at the passage of
#EllasLaw
though the Lords & look forward to it's journey
@HouseofCommons
. We all have a right to clean air; for the millions living with a lung condition, it's even more critical. Pls support MPs
@EllaRobertaFdn
🌎🫁
London's air pollution: ‘Ella’s Law’ clean air Bill passes in the Lords and heads to the Commons | ITV News London
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This is the power of medical research & effective roll out of screening in action. Such positive news, and fantastic progress in a relatively short period of time 👇
No cervical cancer cases in fully HPV-vaccinated women in Scotland
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Inspiring to hear
@SadiqKhan
talk so movingly about his asthma, his passion for clean air & climate change this evening.
Leading
@asthmalunguk
I know how much having champions speak about asthma & other lung conditions means to those who struggle to breathe 🫁💪
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🫁🌎I’m really pleased to see the House of Lords wants the UK government to be more ambitious with its air pollution targets, by supporting the WHO amendment last night. This is great news for our campaign for clean air and everyone we support with a lung condition
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Wonderful to attend tonight’s event in memory of Ella
@EllaRobertaFdn
@Invisible_Dust
& see so many passionate people across science, art, politics & health come together. Everyone deserves to breathe clean air 🫁🍃💪🏻
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On behalf of people with severe asthma, I am delighted that
@NICEComms
has recommended Tezepelumab for use on the
@NHSEngland
. This has the potential to be a lifeline for many people with severe asthma who are currently ineligible from accessing other biologic treatments.
People with severe asthma could be set to benefit after NICE published draft guidance today recommending tezepelumab as an option for those aged 12 and over, when other maintenance treatments have not worked well enough.
Find out more:
#NICENews
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This message is SO important. We need frequent testing for all cancer patients and health care workers, including asymptomatic, with fast turnaround of results, so that patients and staff feel it’s safe for cancer treatment to resume. National ambition on this urgently needed
Here's me and
@CharlesSwanton
writing in
@bmj_latest
, about the urgent need for regular, rapid-turnaround COVID-testing of all healthcare workers, to minimise risks for patients.
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Absolutely delighted to see
@MichaelMarmot
,
@asthmalunguk
President, honoured in this way. An inspiration to us all, fighting for better health for ALL, including tackling the deep inequalities we see in lung disease, many congratulations!
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🚨 Today
@TheKingsFund
has published a major new report from
@BeccyA
@DFenney
& colleagues examining why the long-held ambition to place greater emphasis on primary & community care has not been achieved & proposes solutions to finally make it a reality 🧵
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🎉🥳 Well done to our amazing Comms team on your award, we are all so proud of you!
We know people with asthma, COPD and other lung conditions often feel forgotten, not prioritised . We’re on a mission to change that & our Comms team are doing a wonderful job 💪🏻👏
A lovely end to the week at the
@ThirdSector
awards! Our comms team won comms team of the year (well done
@Cat_chats
+ Co), and the amazing
@swoolnough
got a high commendation for Rising CEO.
Plus
@gemmapeters
and the team from
@bloodcancer_uk
were great company!
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🧵Lung conditions are the third biggest killer in the UK, and we find that many of the areas with the highest rates of emergency admissions and deaths are also the areas with higher levels of deprivation.
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It's going to be an important few weeks of debate. We
@TheKingsFund
will be fact checking, commenting, analysing etc. Stay tuned.⬇️
The
#GE2024
countdown is underway 🗳️
We'll be exploring the critical issues impacting health and care over the coming weeks. Bookmark our
#GeneralElection2024
page for all the latest analysis:
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We are delighted that The King has become our new Royal Patron 👑
We're honoured to announce His Majesty The King has accepted the position of our new Royal Patron, succeeding The late Queen. As our former President and an advocate for health, we are pleased to continue working with His Majesty in this new position.
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🔬Lung conditions are the third biggest killer in the UK, yet only 2% of public funding is spent on respiratory research and innovation. We can't afford for clinical trials to suffer, neither can the people with lung conditions.
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🚨Important analysis published today. If you live in poverty, you're less likely to live a healthy life, more likely to live with greater illness, struggle to access timely treatment, and die earlier. We need a societal - not just a health - response 👇
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This is so powerful. Shining a light on the experience of millions, but gets barely any airtime.
Social care, and the experience of carers, urgently needs more attention & policy action. Here's hoping this sparks further conversation⤵️
Caring isn’t just my family's story, it is the story of millions, caring for each other, dealing with tough times, and keeping going with love.
Sharing our story hasn't been easy, but it's important. It's time to bring carers' experiences into the light.
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🫁📢Untenable cost of living hikes are forcing people with lung conditions to make impossible choices about their health, with people already reporting a sharp decline in their lung health.
That's why
@asthmalunguk
has joined over 60 charities in writing to
@RishiSunak
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Air pollution is damaging people at every stage of their lives. Further action to clean up our air is much needed ⬇️🫁
Air pollution is damaging people at every stage of their lives from before we're born right through to old age, according to a landmark study out this morning from Imperial College London.
The devastating consequences are in their own words 'hiding in plain sight.'
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📢I’m excited to take on this important role with
@HealthyAirUK
. Bold action on clean air is necessary to protect people with lung conditions. The Healthy Air Coalition is united by the belief that everyone should breathe clean air. As Chair, I hope to amplify this message. 🌿🫁
We are pleased to announce that
@swoolnough
, Chief Executive of
@asthmalunguk
, has been appointed Chair of the Healthy Air Coalition. We look forward to working with Sarah to build widespread support for action that cleans up our air. 🫁🍃
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Thanks to all the amazing
@asthmalunguk
runners at today’s
#LondonMarathon
- we couldn’t do what we do without you! And a big shout out to our support team too 🏃♀️🏃🏃♂️
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🚨We've published a new long read on life expectancy. Our flatlining life expectancy, falling in some groups and at points over the last decade, has been much commented on. See the latest data & commentary 📈👇
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Air pollution is a public health emergency, so we
@asthmalunguk
were delighted to host a meeting with healthcare professionals and
@AndyBurnhamGM
about the urgent need to tackle
#AirPollution
. Thank you Mayor. We welcome leaders renewing their commitment to cleaning up toxic air.
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🚨This is breakthrough research. Lots to consider and learn but a crystal clear policy message: we need to reduce air pollution. It’s causing lung cancers, we now know more about how. This in addition to all the other health harms. Urgent action to improve our air needed 🫁⬇️
Air pollution cancer breakthrough will rewrite the rules - BBC News
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The problem of Long COVID is not going to go away, and the NHS must be prepared for the long haul.
I’ve written for
@HSJnews
about what people with Long COVID are telling us about the barriers they’ve faced, and continue to face 1/2
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Great catch up with the ever inspiring
@EllaRobertaFdn
. Wonderful to reflect on some great partnership working and clean air wins over the years, & all the work still to do! Thanks Ros for your courage & leadership 🍃💪🏽🫁
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🚨🫁 It’s unacceptable that nearly 250,000 babies are born each year in areas with dangerously polluted air, but that is the reality of our air pollution. Our shocking new
#ClearTheAir
report calls on the govt to act now on dirty air.
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It was great to discuss how we can tackle
#AirPollution
and talk about the next steps with
@DrMariaNeira
,
@Jochurchill_MP
,
@EllaRobertaFdn
,
@RuthNewportWest
,
@Jane_Burston
and
@k_langford
earlier in the week. Air Pollution is a health emergency and we must act now.🌎🫁
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Air quality monitoring isn’t where it needs to be. At
@asthmalunguk
, we want the government to work with local authorities so they can collect better data on pollution hotspots, and places where vulnerable groups are, such as schools, hospitals and care homes.
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Amazing achievement by scientists
@TheCrick
to set up
#COVID
-19 testing facility in days, working in partnership with many including
@CR_UK
. Helping the NHS in London and saving lives.
@CR_UK
using our other research infrastructure to help where we can. So proud of my colleagues.
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🫁📢🧵A very special morning visiting
@10DowningStreet
with some of our amazing
@asthmalunguk
Clean Air Champions to show our leaders how passionate they are about tackling air pollution & supporting those with lung conditions
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It's great news that the COVID booster programme has expanded to include those aged 40+, but this does not address the concerns of many with asthma. As we've repeatedly explained to the Govt 1/
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🫁🌿🌎Absolutely delighted to see some of our clean air champions talking about why tackling toxic air is so important to them.
.
@jk_rowling
your words of wisdom are taken to heart in the best possible way ❤️🧙♂️
For
#WorldAsthmaDay
, we spoke to the next generation of Londoners about what clean air means to them.
Our future is in good hands with these kids.
@AsthmaLungUk
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It’s great to hear the consultation for the ULEZ expansion has been launched today. In March I spoke about how life-changing it will be for Londoners/people in London with lung conditions. I look forward to working with
@mayoroflondon
to ensure it protects lungs & saves lives.
🧵In a landmark moment in the fight for clean air, I’m delighted that
@MayorofLondon
has announced plans to further expand
#ULEZ
. Dirty air is a health emergency, and this will help protect lungs and save lives across the capital.
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Against the backdrop of strikes & a difficult week for the NHS, a heads up on some of the interesting stuff coming from us
@TheKingsFund
in the next few months - to make a positive difference to health and care policy, the workforce & health of the nation🧵
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🚨Good to talk to Health Secretary
@theresecoffey
about the importance of lung health, the need to improve swift access to primary care for those with asthma, COPD & other 🫁conditions, and to invite her to visit a Breathe Easy support group ❤️🩹
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Pleased to share why proposed PMI takeover of Vectura could cause huge problems for people with lung conditions in today’s
@Telegraph
. A company that manufactures more than 2 billion cigarettes a day should not be running a respiratory pharmaceutical. (£)
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Filming this morning to outline our
@asthmalunguk
priorities for lung health: tackling the stark inequalities in lung health by focusing on prevention, stopping smoking, cleaning up our air; ensuring everyone gets a swift diagnosis & access to good care 🫁
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🧵 Today the government has proposed new
#AirPollution
targets which would bring our legal limits in line with the 2005
@WHO
guidelines by 2040. This is not fast enough (£)
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📢🧵 Today we
@asthmalunguk
are launching our End The
#LungHealthLottery
campaign. Together we’re urging UK governments to support the NHS so people with lung conditions can get an earlier diagnosis, improved care, and further investment in lung research and innovation.
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Fantastic to be at
@BTSrespiratory
winter meeting the past couple of days to talk about
@asthmalunguk
’s work to fund new research & tackle health inequalities. 🫁💪🏻🌍
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The impact of air pollution on people’s lungs in the UK and in northern cities has a devastating effect on communities. I’m delighted to be talking about such an important topic at the
@airqualitynews
conference today.
#AirPollution
is a health emergency and we must act now.
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