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Taskforce and Asthma + Lung UK launch new campaign calling for a strong focus on respiratory health in the NHS 10-Year Plan
Together with Asthma + Lung UK, we have launched a new campaign calling on the government to make respiratory health a key part of the forthcoming NHS 10-Year Plan. As…
Taskforce for Lung Health elects new Vice-Chair
The Taskforce for Lung Health is pleased to announce that Carol Stonham MBE has been elected as its new Vice-Chair. As Vice Chair of the Taskforce, Carol will use her…
Targeted Lung Health Checks Incidental Findings Protocol
Targeted Lung Health Checks (TLHCs) is a lung cancer screening programme for those who smoke, or who have ever smoked, and are aged between 55 and 74. This programme can…
Support the #RighttoRehab: Walk in a patient’s footsteps in new immersive experience from the Community Rehab Alliance
The Community Rehab Alliance has launched a new immersive digital experience to show policymakers the difference rehab makes. The Taskforce is a member of this Community Rehab Alliance, working to…
Inhaler Recycling: Reducing Environmental Impact and Enhancing Public Health
73 million inhalers are prescribed in the UK every year for patients with respiratory conditions like asthma and COPD. Inhalers account for around 3% of the NHS’s carbon dioxide emissions,…
Taskforce’s letter marking a decade since the National Review of Asthma Deaths
Dear Victoria Atkins MP, Urgent action needed to address asthma mortality rates in the UK following 10 years of inertia In the time it takes for you to read this…
The Taskforce for Lung Health Submits Response to the Consultation on Primary Care Incentives
The Taskforce has submitted a response to the Government’s consultation, which poses the question of whether the Quality and Outcome Framework (QOF) should continue to form part of GP income.…
Taskforce holds inaugural meetings of two new sub-groups
Patient representatives, the voluntary sector, and healthcare professionals, alongside members of the Industries Forum, attended the Vaccine and Specialised Medicines Sub-Groups to discuss how we can work together to transform…
The Taskforce For Lung Health’s Parliamentary Relaunch
The Taskforce for Lung Health held a parliamentary relaunch in Westminster to celebrate the coalition’s remarkable success over the last 5 years. MPs, patient representatives, industry representatives and healthcare professionals…
A Deep Dive into the House of Lords Discussion on NIP
Last week, a debate was held in the House of Lords on the National Immunisation Programme (NIP). Baroness Ritchie of Downpatrick, who introduced this debate, argued that the Government needs…