About us

At Asthma + Lung UK, we believe that every breath matters - and that the right to breathe freely applies to everybody, regardless of income, age, ethnicity, gender, or background.

Why we’re fighting for breath

In the UK, respiratory care simply isn’t good enough.

Even before Covid-19, NHS hospital admissions for lung conditions were rising three times faster than average admissions.

Lung disease is now the third most common cause of death, costing the NHS more than £9 billion every year. So this issue needs to be at the top of the health agenda.

People living with lung conditions are often overlooked and being left behind. Their condition isn’t accurately diagnosed at an early stage – and even when they are diagnosed, they’re not given the care they need.

At Asthma + Lung UK we listen to people affected by lung conditions to understand their views and needs – and this informs everything we do.