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NHS urges people to take up lung cancer check as 600 diagnosed in mobile trucks

NHS chiefs are urging people to take up invitations for lung cancer check-ups after hundreds were diagnosed with the disease in mobile trucks. The NHS said teams have diagnosed 600 people with the disease in travelling trucks, which visit convenient ...

19 Apr 2022 at 01:25

Scotland

Health campaigners demand action on Scotland’s ‘shameful’ lung health

Scotland’s “shameful” record on lung health claims the lives of more than 7,000 people a year, campaigners have claimed as they called for “urgent action”. Asthma + Lung UK Scotland said bolder targets on clean air are needed from ministers, as ...

28 Feb 2022 at 01:25

Lung disease deaths highest in western Europe, charity warns in call for action

Britain has the highest death rate for lung conditions in western Europe, a charity has warned. Over a seven-year period to 2018, half a million people in the UK died from lung conditions such as asthma attacks, chronic obstructive pulmonary ...

28 Feb 2022 at 01:25

Call for more city parks to improve children’s lungs

More must be done to ensure children have access to parks and other green spaces to improve their lung health, a new study suggests. Researchers examined more than 3,000 city-dwelling children and found that those who moved closer to green ...

27 Jul 2022 at 01:01

Warning over surge in asthma attacks as schools return

Parents of children with asthma are being urged to take action as the number of life-threatening asthma attacks is predicted to soar in the coming weeks. One mother has described how she “dreads” her asthmatic son returning to school ...

31 Aug 2022 at 01:01

NHS and social care system in ‘most perilous position in memory’

The NHS and social care system are in the “most perilous position in memory”, a group of leading charities has warned. The Richmond Group of Charities said the systems were reaching “crunch point” which could mean the NHS and social ...

15 Nov 2022 at 01:01

People in deprived areas more likely to die from lung conditions, charity warns

People living in places such as Blackpool, Liverpool and Inverclyde are among the most likely to be admitted to hospital in an emergency and die from lung conditions, according to a new analysis. The charity, Asthma and Lung UK, ...

21 Mar 2023 at 00:01

Long-lasting coughs ‘may be one infection after another’

Coughs that last a long time this winter may be the result of people picking up one infection after another, a GP expert has said. Professor Kamila Hawthorne, chairwoman of the Royal College of GPs, said doctors have noticed ...

18 Jan 2023 at 00:01

Smokers to be encouraged to vape in ‘swap to stop’ scheme

One million smokers will be encouraged to swap cigarettes for vapes under a “swap to stop” scheme described by ministers as a world first. Vape starter kits will be offered to almost one in five of all smokers in England ...

11 Apr 2023 at 10:33

Experts call for tobacco levy to help nation become smoke-free

“Meagre” public spending on tobacco control measures should be propped up by a “polluter pays” tax on tobacco firms, a group of health experts said. A new letter signed by leading health charities and medical Royal ...

19 Apr 2023 at 00:01

Scotland

Charity condemns ‘unacceptable’ waits for lung patients to access help

A health charity has hit out at the lack of vital services for Scots suffering from lung conditions, highlighting the “unacceptable” waits some patients have to endure for treatment. Asthma and Lung UK Scotland ...

25 Apr 2023 at 00:01

NHS campaign urges people not to ignore lung cancer symptoms

The NHS has launched a lung cancer awareness campaign to encourage those with symptoms to go for earlier GP checks to catch the disease sooner. The Help Us Help You campaign, launched on World Lung Cancer Day, ...

01 Aug 2022 at 01:01

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