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Scotland branch of @asthmaandlung.org.uk. We’re here to fight for your right to breathe. Need support? Call our Helpline: 0300 222 5800

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asthmalungscot.bsky.social @asthmalungscot.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
📢 Calling all teachers! Please support our #AsthmaAtSchool campaign and display our poster to help raise awareness of what to do if a child has an asthma attack. Link to poster here: shop.asthmaandlung.org.uk/collections/asthma-at-school-campaign-poster
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asthmalungscot.bsky.social @asthmalungscot.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
Flu can be a very serious illness and if you have a lung condition and catch flu, you’re more at risk of having an asthma attack or flare-up. Vaccines are one of the most important things that the NHS does to prevent illness and save lives. Book yours today.
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asthmalungscot.bsky.social @asthmalungscot.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
Flu can be a very serious illness and if you have a lung condition and catch flu, you’re more at risk of having an asthma attack or flare-up. Vaccines are one of the most important things that the NHS does to prevent illness and save lives. Book yours today.
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asthmalungscot.bsky.social @asthmalungscot.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
Starting university this month? Before you start university, be sure to check these off: - Register with a new local GP - Keep a copy of your asthma action plan - If you’re living with other people, tell them about your asthma - Find out how to manage new asthma triggers
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asthmalungscot.bsky.social @asthmalungscot.bsky.social · 11/09/2026
People with underlying health conditions are more at risk of becoming seriously ill from flu. If you get an invite for the flu vaccine, you got it for a reason. For more information visit nhsinform.scot/flu #FluHitsHarder
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asthmalungscot.bsky.social @asthmalungscot.bsky.social · 01/09/2026
We know that stopping smoking is hard. That’s why we want to hear from smokers and ex-smokers on their experiences of using smoking cessation services. Join us for our online workshop on Fri 11 Sept 2-4 pm. Register here: tinyurl.com/mt4t2sf3
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asthmalungscot.bsky.social @asthmalungscot.bsky.social · 24/08/2026
We know that stopping smoking is hard. That’s why we want to hear from smokers and ex-smokers on their experiences of using smoking cessation services. Join us for our online workshop on Fri 11 Sept 2-4 pm. Register here: tinyurl.com/mt4t2sf3
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Beyond the Tobacco + Vapes Act: Improving Smoking Cessation Support
A workshop for people with a history of smoking and those working in cessation services to share experiences and improve cessation support.
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asthmalungscot.bsky.social @asthmalungscot.bsky.social · 21/08/2026
Our Policy + Public Affairs Officer @garethbrown.bsky.social was on BBC Radio Scotland to explain why we think the new heart and lung MOTs, launched yesterday by the Scottish Government, are simply 'not up to scratch'. Interview 50 minutes in 👇 www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/...
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Drivetime - 20/08/2026 - BBC Sounds
Breaking down the day's talking points with comment and opinion.
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asthmalungscot.bsky.social @asthmalungscot.bsky.social · 17/08/2026
We know that stopping smoking is hard. That’s why we want to hear from smokers and ex-smokers on their experiences of using smoking cessation services. Join us for our online workshop on Fri 11 Sept 2-4 pm. Register here: tinyurl.com/mt4t2sf3
tinyurl.com
Beyond the Tobacco + Vapes Act: Improving Smoking Cessation Support
A workshop for people with a history of smoking and those working in cessation services to share experiences and improve cessation support.
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asthmalungscot.bsky.social @asthmalungscot.bsky.social · 11/08/2026
Children across Scotland are excitedly getting ready for the new school term. For further information on how to prepare your child so their asthma is well managed, visit: asthmaandlung.org.uk/conditions/asthma/child/back-to-school or call the Asthma + Lung UK helpline on 0300 222 5800 Mon-Fri 9-5.
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asthmalungscot.bsky.social @asthmalungscot.bsky.social · 31/07/2026
The burning of wood and coal in homes is contributing to around 160 deaths a year in Scotland and costing society an estimated £117 million annually, according to a new Scottish Government commissioned study. www.heraldscotland.com/news/2642358...
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Scottish Government research links wood and coal burning to 160 deaths a year
A Scottish Government-commissioned study has, for the first time, put a figure on the health toll of domestic solid fuel burning.
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asthmalungscot.bsky.social @asthmalungscot.bsky.social · 24/07/2026
We were delighted to go along today to help film a promotional video for the Borders Greenway, a proposed 40 miles shared access path from Tweedbank to Eyemouth. Find out more about this exciting new active travel scheme: storymaps.arcgis.com/stories/7629...
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asthmalungscot.bsky.social @asthmalungscot.bsky.social · 21/07/2026
Feel good every Friday, and join our chair-based Zumba class! These are designed to improve breathlessness, increase mobility and most importantly to be fun! Register for the next set of sessions here: asthmaandlung.org.uk/groups-support/feel-good-fridays
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Feel Good Fridays
Improve your mobility and wellbeing with our chair based Zumba sessions, but most importantly, have fun!
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asthmalungscot.bsky.social @asthmalungscot.bsky.social · 03/07/2026
Today is Action Mesothelioma Day and we want to help raise awareness & pay tribute to people living with mesothelioma. Find out more about our research trial with @uclh.bsky.social & @ucl.ac.uk ➡️ uclh.nhs.uk/news/uclh-ucl-researchers-trial-proton-beam-therapy-bid-transform-treatment-mesothelioma
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asthmalungscot.bsky.social @asthmalungscot.bsky.social · 23/06/2026
With parts of Scotland heating up over the next couple few days, head over to our website to find information about staying well in the hot weather: asthmaandlung.org.uk/living-with/hot-weather
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asthmalungscot.bsky.social @asthmalungscot.bsky.social · 08/06/2026
Right now, 1.2 million young people in the UK struggle with asthma, every day. That is why your support is urgently needed. You can help to save a young person’s life. You can donate here: tinyurl.com/muyuwnrh
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asthmalungscot.bsky.social @asthmalungscot.bsky.social · 01/06/2026
More than eight out of 10 Scots want to see action to ban smoking around the school gates, a poll has found. Great coverage across the media this weekend of our call to ban smoking at school gates. It comes more than five years after the Welsh Government ban. news.stv.tv/scotland/maj...
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Majority of Scots back ban on smoking at school gates, poll finds
It comes more than five years after the Welsh Government banned smoking in school grounds
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asthmalungscot.bsky.social @asthmalungscot.bsky.social · 28/05/2026
Right now, 1.2 million young people in the UK struggle with asthma, every day. That is why your support is urgently needed. You can help to save a young person’s life. You can donate here: tinyurl.com/muyuwnrh
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asthmalungscot.bsky.social @asthmalungscot.bsky.social · 19/05/2026
The Priority Setting Partnership (PSP) is inviting people of Black or mixed Black heritage with lived experience of lung conditions & the healthcare workers who support them, to shape future research priorities. • Adult Survey: surveymonkey.com/r/BJWGVPD • Youth Survey: surveymonkey.com/r/GXY8LDK
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asthmalungscot.bsky.social @asthmalungscot.bsky.social · 26/05/2026
A huge thank you to Jamie from East Lothian who nearly died from an asthma attack five years ago but has now raised over £3,250 for @asthmaandlung.org.uk running the Edinburgh Marathon - incredible! 👏 #TeamBreathe #EdinburghMarathon
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asthmalungscot.bsky.social @asthmalungscot.bsky.social · 19/05/2026
The Priority Setting Partnership (PSP) is inviting people of Black or mixed Black heritage with lived experience of lung conditions & the healthcare workers who support them, to shape future research priorities. • Adult Survey: surveymonkey.com/r/BJWGVPD • Youth Survey: surveymonkey.com/r/GXY8LDK
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Asthma + Lung UK @asthmaandlung.org.uk · 12/05/2026
This International Nurses Day, we would love to say a heartfelt thanks to all our wonderful nurses on the helpline💜 Our helpline team is trained to give you information on many aspects of living with a lung condition. You can contact our helpline on 0300 222 5800, Monday to Friday, between 9-5.
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What is the best part of being a nurse?
What stands out for me is the sense of purpose. You can finish a shift knowing you genuinely helped someone.
Nursing isn’t just clinical tasks; it’s conversations, trust, and small acts of care that patients and families remember.
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asthmalungscot.bsky.social @asthmalungscot.bsky.social · 12/05/2026
Good luck and a huge thank you to Cat, who has asthma and is running the #EdinburghMarathon for us! 👏 “I'm very lucky that I'm alive today because of research from charities like Asthma + Lung UK" www.edinburghnews.scotsman.com/news/people/...
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Edinburgh vet students with health battles putting 'everything' into marathon run
Ellie Heginbottom and Cat Humphreys have both battled their own health issues for years but are taking on the Edinburgh Marathon later this month.
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asthmalungscot.bsky.social @asthmalungscot.bsky.social · 08/05/2026
Chair-based Zumba sessions to make you feel good! Our feelgood Friday support group aims to improve breathlessness, increase mobility and most importantly to be fun! Register for the next set of sessions here: asthmaandlung.org.uk/groups-support/feel-good-fridays
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asthmalungscot.bsky.social @asthmalungscot.bsky.social · 05/05/2026
This #WorldAsthmaDay take action to make lung health matter! Many thousands of people are living with lung conditions in Scotland but they don’t get the focus they desperately need. You can help change this by taking just two minutes to write to your MSP candidates: shorturl.at/Gy1Aw
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asthmalungscot.bsky.social @asthmalungscot.bsky.social · 01/05/2026
TELL YOUR CANDIDATES WHY LUNG HEALTH MATTERS 🫁 Lung conditions are the third biggest killer in Scotland but they don’t get the focus they desperately need. You can help change this by taking just two minutes to write to your MSP candidates: shorturl.at/Gy1Aw
shorturl.at
Get lung health top of the agenda in Scotland
Don’t miss your chance to get lung health top of the agenda in Scotland this May. Take just 2 minutes to write to your new MSP candidate and help make sure lung health gets the focus it desperately ne...
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asthmalungscot.bsky.social @asthmalungscot.bsky.social · 01/05/2026
As exam season approaches, so does the increase in pollen. Find out the best ways to treat your hay fever on our website: asthmaandlung.org.uk/conditions/hay-fever-seasonal-allergic-rhinitis/hay-fever-treatments
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asthmalungscot.bsky.social @asthmalungscot.bsky.social · 27/04/2026
TELL YOUR CANDIDATES WHY LUNG HEALTH MATTERS 🫁 Lung conditions are the third biggest killer in Scotland but they don’t get the focus they desperately need. You can help change this by taking just two minutes to write to your MSP candidates: shorturl.at/Gy1Aw
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Get lung health top of the agenda in Scotland
Don’t miss your chance to get lung health top of the agenda in Scotland this May. Take just 2 minutes to write to your new MSP candidate and help make sure lung health gets the focus it desperately ne...
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asthmalungscot.bsky.social @asthmalungscot.bsky.social · 27/04/2026
Not long now until our Living with Bronchiectasis Community Day in Edinburgh, so please do join us! The day aims to bring people together, to share your experiences, find support and meet new people. 🗓️ 30 April 10:30 – 16:00 To express your interest, go to: shorturl.at/7aN7W
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asthmalungscot.bsky.social @asthmalungscot.bsky.social · 27/04/2026
Not long now until our Living with Bronchiectasis Community Day in Edinburgh, so please do join us! The day aims to bring people together, to share your experiences, find support and meet new people. 🗓️ 30 April 10:30 – 16:00 To express your interest, go to: shorturl.at/7aN7W
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asthmalungscot.bsky.social @asthmalungscot.bsky.social · 27/04/2026
TELL YOUR CANDIDATES WHY LUNG HEALTH MATTERS 🫁 Lung conditions are the third biggest killer in Scotland but they don’t get the focus they desperately need. You can help change this by taking just two minutes to write to your MSP candidates: shorturl.at/Gy1Aw
shorturl.at
Get lung health top of the agenda in Scotland
Don’t miss your chance to get lung health top of the agenda in Scotland this May. Take just 2 minutes to write to your new MSP candidate and help make sure lung health gets the focus it desperately ne...
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asthmalungscot.bsky.social @asthmalungscot.bsky.social · 20/04/2026
TELL YOUR CANDIDATES WHY LUNG HEALTH MATTERS 🫁 Lung conditions are the third biggest killer in Scotland but they don’t get the focus they desperately need. You can help change this by taking just two minutes to write to your MSP candidates: shorturl.at/Gy1Aw
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Get lung health top of the agenda in Scotland
Don’t miss your chance to get lung health top of the agenda in Scotland this May. Take just 2 minutes to write to your new MSP candidate and help make sure lung health gets the focus it desperately ne...
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asthmalungscot.bsky.social @asthmalungscot.bsky.social · 24/04/2026
📺 Jamie from East Lothian nearly died from an asthma attack five years ago, now he's aiming to run the Edinburgh Marathon for Asthma + Lung UK. Watch STV News to hear his story. Interview at 17:33 player.stv.tv/episode/4xq9...
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Watch STV News - Edinburgh Thu 23 Apr, 6.00 pm | Stream Free on STV Player
A 70-year-old "sexual predator" has been jailed for seven years over a string of historical sexual assaults, including raping a child.
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asthmalungscot.bsky.social @asthmalungscot.bsky.social · 14/04/2026
SIGN, in partnership with the British Thoracic Society (BTS), is inviting people with lived experience of severe asthma—including parents of children and young people to contribute to the development of a new guideline. Find out more and apply: forms.cloud.microsoft/e/72CRHiTeVE
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asthmalungscot.bsky.social @asthmalungscot.bsky.social · 20/04/2026
TELL YOUR CANDIDATES WHY LUNG HEALTH MATTERS 🫁 Lung conditions are the third biggest killer in Scotland but they don’t get the focus they desperately need. You can help change this by taking just two minutes to write to your MSP candidates: shorturl.at/Gy1Aw
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Get lung health top of the agenda in Scotland
Don’t miss your chance to get lung health top of the agenda in Scotland this May. Take just 2 minutes to write to your new MSP candidate and help make sure lung health gets the focus it desperately ne...
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asthmalungscot.bsky.social @asthmalungscot.bsky.social · 14/04/2026
SIGN, in partnership with the British Thoracic Society (BTS), is inviting people with lived experience of severe asthma—including parents of children and young people to contribute to the development of a new guideline. Find out more and apply: forms.cloud.microsoft/e/72CRHiTeVE
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asthmalungscot.bsky.social @asthmalungscot.bsky.social · 13/04/2026
We have launched our charity manifesto 'Our Battle for Breath' ahead of the May elections to help improve respiratory care and outcomes across the nation. The policy priorities aim to address the needs of thousands living with lung conditions in Scotland. Link to manifesto below 👇
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asthmalungscot.bsky.social @asthmalungscot.bsky.social · 08/04/2026
Lung conditions are the third biggest killer in Scotland but they don’t get the focus they desperately need. You can help change this by taking just two minutes to write to your MSP candidates using the link below. action.asthmaandlung.org.uk/page/188603/...
action.asthmaandlung.org.uk
Get lung health top of the agenda in Scotland
Don’t miss your chance to get lung health top of the agenda in Scotland this May. Take just 2 minutes to write to your new MSP candidate and help make sure lung health gets the focus it desperately ne...
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asthmalungscot.bsky.social @asthmalungscot.bsky.social · 08/04/2026
We’re delighted to invite you to our Living with Bronchiectasis Community Day in Edinburgh. The day aims to bring people together, to share your experiences, find support and meet new people. 30 April 10:30 – 16:00 To express your interest, pls complete this short form: shorturl.at/7aN7W
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asthmalungscot.bsky.social @asthmalungscot.bsky.social · 09/04/2026
Join us for our breath easy lates support groups run monthly, giving you breathing exercises and a nurse talk from one of our leading respiratory nurses. Make your evening count: asthmaandlung.org.uk/groups-support/breathe-easy-lates
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asthmalungscot.bsky.social @asthmalungscot.bsky.social · 09/04/2026
Join us for our breath easy lates support groups run monthly, giving you breathing exercises and a nurse talk from one of our leading respiratory nurses. Make your evening count: asthmaandlung.org.uk/groups-support/breathe-easy-lates
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asthmalungscot.bsky.social @asthmalungscot.bsky.social · 08/04/2026
We’re delighted to invite you to our Living with Bronchiectasis Community Day in Edinburgh. The day aims to bring people together, to share your experiences, find support and meet new people. 30 April 10:30 – 16:00 To express your interest, pls complete this short form: shorturl.at/7aN7W
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asthmalungscot.bsky.social @asthmalungscot.bsky.social · 08/04/2026
Lung conditions are the third biggest killer in Scotland but they don’t get the focus they desperately need. You can help change this by taking just two minutes to write to your MSP candidates using the link below. action.asthmaandlung.org.uk/page/188603/...
action.asthmaandlung.org.uk
Get lung health top of the agenda in Scotland
Don’t miss your chance to get lung health top of the agenda in Scotland this May. Take just 2 minutes to write to your new MSP candidate and help make sure lung health gets the focus it desperately ne...
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asthmalungscot.bsky.social @asthmalungscot.bsky.social · 23/03/2026
Join Team Breathe at this year's Kiltwalk in Aberdeen, Dundee, Glasgow or Dundee. Find out more 👉 asthmaandlung.org.uk/support-us/events/walk/kiltwalk-2026 #Kiltwalk
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Kiltwalk 2026
Sign up today for one of Scotland's most popular walking events!
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asthmalungscot.bsky.social @asthmalungscot.bsky.social · 24/03/2026
We’re delighted to invite you to our Living with Bronchiectasis Community Day in Edinburgh. The day aims to bring people together, to share your experiences, find support and meet new people. 30 April 10:30 – 16:00 To express your interest, pls complete this short form: shorturl.at/7aN7W
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asthmalungscot.bsky.social @asthmalungscot.bsky.social · 31/03/2026
Learn about the relationship between breathing, the body, the mind with our body breathing support group. Come along to our 4 four-week course to learn how gentle movement can support good breathing. Our next session starts tomorrow April 1st: asthmaandlung.org.uk/groups-support/body-breathing
asthmaandlung.org.uk
Body Breathing
Explore the relationship between breathing, the body, the mind and your emotions. Learn common areas of tension, and how gentle movement can support good breathing.
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asthmalungscot.bsky.social @asthmalungscot.bsky.social · 30/03/2026
We have launched our charity manifesto 'Our Battle for Breath' ahead of the May elections to help improve respiratory care and outcomes across the nation. The policy priorities aim to address the needs of thousands living with lung conditions in Scotland. Link to manifesto below 👇
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asthmalungscot.bsky.social @asthmalungscot.bsky.social · 25/03/2026
Head of @asthmaandlung.org.uk Scotland @josephaluk.bsky.social talking to the media about the 20 year anniversary of the smoking ban in public places and what more needs to be done 👇 www.ireland-live.ie/news/scotlan...
ireland-live.ie
Smoking rates ‘historically low’ thanks to 2006 ban, health officials say
Scotland has “historically low smoking rates” thanks to the ban on smoking in enclosed spaces that was introduced 20 years ago, health officials have said. Public Health Scotland (PHS) said smoking ra...
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asthmalungscot.bsky.social @asthmalungscot.bsky.social · 24/03/2026
We’re delighted to invite you to our Living with Bronchiectasis Community Day in Edinburgh. The day aims to bring people together, to share your experiences, find support and meet new people. 30 April 10:30 – 16:00 To express your interest, pls complete this short form: shorturl.at/7aN7W
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asthmalungscot.bsky.social @asthmalungscot.bsky.social · 24/03/2026
Across Scotland, many thousands of people are living with a lung condition. That is why we have launched our manifesto for lung health ahead of the May elections to help improve respiratory care and outcomes across the nation.
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