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Senior Associate Solicitor at Irwin Mitchell | Business Development Lead | Asbestos & Occupational Lung Cancer & Diseases| Lung Cancer Nursing UK Trustee

An insightful and inspiring report on how to fix lung health in the UK and the top 10 priorities to improve the lives of people living with lung diseases. #lunghealth Asthma + Lung UK

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Every 5 minutes, someone dies from a lung condition in the UK. And yet there’s a lack of political will to fund the research that could save these lives. Today, the Lung Research and Innovation Group (LRIG) have set out 10 priorities the government and other research funders needs to take seriously to fix the lung research pipeline and fix the nation’s lung health. If the government and other key stakeholders invest in the 10 respiratory research priorities outlined in this report, we will address the largest driver of winter pressures in the NHS, make huge savings for the healthcare system, and serve the needs of the 12 million people in the UK who will develop a lung condition during their lifetime. LRIG is made up of expert organisations and individuals determined to accelerate in lung research and deliver better outcomes for people living with a lung condition. The group is convened by Asthma + Lung UK and co-chaired by Dr Samantha Walker, Director of Research and Innovation at A+LUK, and Professor Ian hall, University of Nottingham. Read and download the report: https://bit.ly/3UtpBTj

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