
Promoting understanding between people and practitioners.

Asthma is a chronic (long-term) health condition that affects an estimated 262 million people worldwide. Within the UK alone it affects 6.5% of adults (4.3 million people) and is the most common long-term health condition in children, with 1 in 11 living with the diagnosis. It affects the airways that carry air into and out…

Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) is an umbrella term for two lung conditions that cause the lungs to become inflamed and damaged, resulting in breathing difficulties. It affects around 1.2 million people in the UK, and according to the World Health Organisation (WHO), it is the 7th leading cause of poor health worldwide and the…