Joseph Carter
@josephaluk.bsky.social
Head of Devolved Nations for Asthma + Lung UK. Campaigning for better services for the 1 in 5 people affected by lung conditions.
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We welcome the plan for an independent Environmental Protection Agency in NI but more is needed.
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NI Environment: MLAs urged to support new protection agency
Andrew Muir says assembly members should "put their money where their mouth is" and support the plan for an independent environment agency.
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November 10, 2025 at 9:58 AM
We welcome the plan for an independent Environmental Protection Agency in NI but more is needed.
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Sometimes flu can lead to serious illnesses or make existing conditions like asthma or COPD worse.
The best way to protect yourself is to get the free seasonal flu vaccine.
Find out more: www.nidirect.gov.uk/articles/flu...
The best way to protect yourself is to get the free seasonal flu vaccine.
Find out more: www.nidirect.gov.uk/articles/flu...
November 12, 2025 at 9:14 AM
Sometimes flu can lead to serious illnesses or make existing conditions like asthma or COPD worse.
The best way to protect yourself is to get the free seasonal flu vaccine.
Find out more: www.nidirect.gov.uk/articles/flu...
The best way to protect yourself is to get the free seasonal flu vaccine.
Find out more: www.nidirect.gov.uk/articles/flu...
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Every winter, lung conditions are the biggest cause of A&E admissions, yet every year the Department of Health responds in crisis mode, not tackling the root cause of the problem.
Sign our petition calling for a Lung Health Strategy for Northern Ireland: action.asthmaandlung.org.uk/page/179512/...
Sign our petition calling for a Lung Health Strategy for Northern Ireland: action.asthmaandlung.org.uk/page/179512/...
Keep people with lung conditions in Northern Ireland safe this winter
I’ve signed the Asthma + Lung UK NI petition calling for a new Lung Health Strategy in Northern Ireland. Because despite 1 in 5 people living with a lung condition, it does not get the priority it nee...
action.asthmaandlung.org.uk
November 12, 2025 at 12:19 PM
Every winter, lung conditions are the biggest cause of A&E admissions, yet every year the Department of Health responds in crisis mode, not tackling the root cause of the problem.
Sign our petition calling for a Lung Health Strategy for Northern Ireland: action.asthmaandlung.org.uk/page/179512/...
Sign our petition calling for a Lung Health Strategy for Northern Ireland: action.asthmaandlung.org.uk/page/179512/...
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Winter can be difficult if you have a lung condition. But we're on your side, no matter what the season holds.
Sign up to receive free, tailored health advice on looking after your lungs this winter: asthmaandlung.org.uk/withyouthiswinter
Sign up to receive free, tailored health advice on looking after your lungs this winter: asthmaandlung.org.uk/withyouthiswinter
We're with you this winter
If you have a lung condition, your risk of ending up in A&E doubles in winter. Stay well with our free, personalised guide to protect your lungs.
asthmaandlung.org.uk
November 13, 2025 at 12:34 PM
Winter can be difficult if you have a lung condition. But we're on your side, no matter what the season holds.
Sign up to receive free, tailored health advice on looking after your lungs this winter: asthmaandlung.org.uk/withyouthiswinter
Sign up to receive free, tailored health advice on looking after your lungs this winter: asthmaandlung.org.uk/withyouthiswinter
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If you or someone close to you has experienced end of life care in Wales and needed to use emergency services Marie Curie Cymru wants to hear from you.
Fill in the survey here: www.mariecurie.org.uk/get-involved...
Fill in the survey here: www.mariecurie.org.uk/get-involved...
Emergency hospital admissions
Many people at the end of life are being rushed back and forth to A&E. With better care at home, it doesn’t have to be this way.
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November 6, 2025 at 10:09 AM
If you or someone close to you has experienced end of life care in Wales and needed to use emergency services Marie Curie Cymru wants to hear from you.
Fill in the survey here: www.mariecurie.org.uk/get-involved...
Fill in the survey here: www.mariecurie.org.uk/get-involved...
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Every winter the NHS responds in crisis mode without tackling the root cause of the problem.
Sign our petition calling for the implement the quality statement to keep people with lung conditions safe and well all year round.
action.asthmaandlung.org.uk/page/179513/...
Sign our petition calling for the implement the quality statement to keep people with lung conditions safe and well all year round.
action.asthmaandlung.org.uk/page/179513/...
Keep people with lung conditions in Wales safe this winter
I’ve signed the Asthma + Lung UK Cymru petition calling for the Welsh Government to implement the Quality Statement for Respiratory Disease. Because despite 1 in 5 people living with a lung condition,...
action.asthmaandlung.org.uk
November 10, 2025 at 2:47 PM
Every winter the NHS responds in crisis mode without tackling the root cause of the problem.
Sign our petition calling for the implement the quality statement to keep people with lung conditions safe and well all year round.
action.asthmaandlung.org.uk/page/179513/...
Sign our petition calling for the implement the quality statement to keep people with lung conditions safe and well all year round.
action.asthmaandlung.org.uk/page/179513/...
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Last year in Wales, nearly 200,000 people with conditions like asthma and COPD protected themselves by getting a flu vaccine.
More info: phw.nhs.wales/topics/immun...
More info: phw.nhs.wales/topics/immun...
November 12, 2025 at 12:14 PM
Last year in Wales, nearly 200,000 people with conditions like asthma and COPD protected themselves by getting a flu vaccine.
More info: phw.nhs.wales/topics/immun...
More info: phw.nhs.wales/topics/immun...
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Winter can be difficult if you have a lung condition. But we're on your side, no matter what the season holds.
Sign up to receive free, tailored health advice on looking after your lungs this winter: asthmaandlung.org.uk/withyouthiswinter
Sign up to receive free, tailored health advice on looking after your lungs this winter: asthmaandlung.org.uk/withyouthiswinter
We're with you this winter
If you have a lung condition, your risk of ending up in A&E doubles in winter. Stay well with our free, personalised guide to protect your lungs.
asthmaandlung.org.uk
November 13, 2025 at 12:34 PM
Winter can be difficult if you have a lung condition. But we're on your side, no matter what the season holds.
Sign up to receive free, tailored health advice on looking after your lungs this winter: asthmaandlung.org.uk/withyouthiswinter
Sign up to receive free, tailored health advice on looking after your lungs this winter: asthmaandlung.org.uk/withyouthiswinter
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Last winter, Scotland experienced very high levels of flu, with more than 6,500 adults becoming so ill that they were admitted to hospital. If you get an invite for the flu vaccine, you got it for a reason.
For more information visit nhsinform.scot/flu
#FluHitsHarder
For more information visit nhsinform.scot/flu
#FluHitsHarder
October 23, 2025 at 3:15 PM
Last winter, Scotland experienced very high levels of flu, with more than 6,500 adults becoming so ill that they were admitted to hospital. If you get an invite for the flu vaccine, you got it for a reason.
For more information visit nhsinform.scot/flu
#FluHitsHarder
For more information visit nhsinform.scot/flu
#FluHitsHarder
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If you're a fan of folk, country & blues music, our harmonica for lung health support group could be for you!
The next sessions start on Thurs 30th Oct at 10.30am. Hurry though, places are limited.
Head over to our website to find out more: asthmaandlung.org.uk/groups-support/harmonica-lung-health
The next sessions start on Thurs 30th Oct at 10.30am. Hurry though, places are limited.
Head over to our website to find out more: asthmaandlung.org.uk/groups-support/harmonica-lung-health
October 27, 2025 at 2:13 PM
If you're a fan of folk, country & blues music, our harmonica for lung health support group could be for you!
The next sessions start on Thurs 30th Oct at 10.30am. Hurry though, places are limited.
Head over to our website to find out more: asthmaandlung.org.uk/groups-support/harmonica-lung-health
The next sessions start on Thurs 30th Oct at 10.30am. Hurry though, places are limited.
Head over to our website to find out more: asthmaandlung.org.uk/groups-support/harmonica-lung-health
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Smoke and chemicals from fireworks and bonfires can affect your lung condition.
We're urging people with lung conditions like asthma or COPD to take extra care when attending displays.
Find our health advice here: www.asthmaandlung.org.uk/living-with/...
We're urging people with lung conditions like asthma or COPD to take extra care when attending displays.
Find our health advice here: www.asthmaandlung.org.uk/living-with/...
Fireworks and bonfires with a lung condition
Smoke and chemicals from fireworks could affect your lung condition. Find out how to stay well around fireworks and bonfires.
www.asthmaandlung.org.uk
November 5, 2025 at 2:28 PM
Smoke and chemicals from fireworks and bonfires can affect your lung condition.
We're urging people with lung conditions like asthma or COPD to take extra care when attending displays.
Find our health advice here: www.asthmaandlung.org.uk/living-with/...
We're urging people with lung conditions like asthma or COPD to take extra care when attending displays.
Find our health advice here: www.asthmaandlung.org.uk/living-with/...
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Last year in Scotland, thousands of people with lung conditions protected themselves by getting a flu vaccine.
Find out more: www.nhsinform.scot/flu
Find out more: www.nhsinform.scot/flu
November 12, 2025 at 11:59 AM
Last year in Scotland, thousands of people with lung conditions protected themselves by getting a flu vaccine.
Find out more: www.nhsinform.scot/flu
Find out more: www.nhsinform.scot/flu
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Every winter, lung conditions are the biggest cause of A&E admissions. Yet every year the NHS responds in crisis mode without tackling the root cause of the problem.
Sign our petition calling for a dedicated respiratory plan: action.asthmaandlung.org.uk/page/179514/...
Sign our petition calling for a dedicated respiratory plan: action.asthmaandlung.org.uk/page/179514/...
Keep people with lung conditions in Scotland safe this winter
I’ve signed the Asthma + Lung UK Scotland petition calling for a respiratory plan within the new Long-Term Conditions Framework. Despite 1 in 5 people living with a lung condition, it does not get pri...
action.asthmaandlung.org.uk
November 12, 2025 at 12:10 PM
Every winter, lung conditions are the biggest cause of A&E admissions. Yet every year the NHS responds in crisis mode without tackling the root cause of the problem.
Sign our petition calling for a dedicated respiratory plan: action.asthmaandlung.org.uk/page/179514/...
Sign our petition calling for a dedicated respiratory plan: action.asthmaandlung.org.uk/page/179514/...
Reposted by Joseph Carter
Winter can be difficult if you have a lung condition. But we're on your side, no matter what the season holds.
Sign up to receive free, tailored health advice on looking after your lungs this winter: asthmaandlung.org.uk/withyouthiswinter
Sign up to receive free, tailored health advice on looking after your lungs this winter: asthmaandlung.org.uk/withyouthiswinter
We're with you this winter
If you have a lung condition, your risk of ending up in A&E doubles in winter. Stay well with our free, personalised guide to protect your lungs.
asthmaandlung.org.uk
November 13, 2025 at 12:35 PM
Winter can be difficult if you have a lung condition. But we're on your side, no matter what the season holds.
Sign up to receive free, tailored health advice on looking after your lungs this winter: asthmaandlung.org.uk/withyouthiswinter
Sign up to receive free, tailored health advice on looking after your lungs this winter: asthmaandlung.org.uk/withyouthiswinter
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For World COPD Day (Wednesday 19 November), we are holding a roundtable in the Scottish Parliament, 1-2.30pm, with Marie McNair MSP.
Speakers include Jenni Minto MSP (Minister for Public Health) Dr Gourab Choudhury, Dr Matthew Saunders.
To register👇
www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/world-copd...
Speakers include Jenni Minto MSP (Minister for Public Health) Dr Gourab Choudhury, Dr Matthew Saunders.
To register👇
www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/world-copd...
World COPD Day Roundtable
Join us at the Scottish Parliament for an engaging discussion on COPD care and treatment improvements on World COPD Day.
www.eventbrite.co.uk
November 13, 2025 at 1:08 PM
For World COPD Day (Wednesday 19 November), we are holding a roundtable in the Scottish Parliament, 1-2.30pm, with Marie McNair MSP.
Speakers include Jenni Minto MSP (Minister for Public Health) Dr Gourab Choudhury, Dr Matthew Saunders.
To register👇
www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/world-copd...
Speakers include Jenni Minto MSP (Minister for Public Health) Dr Gourab Choudhury, Dr Matthew Saunders.
To register👇
www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/world-copd...
Bore da from Narbeth in Pembrokeshire. I’m at the Plas Hyfryd Hotel for the Hywel Dda UHB respiratory study day. Looking forward to sharing the @asthmalungcymru.bsky.social manifesto ask with the group
November 13, 2025 at 8:57 AM
Bore da from Narbeth in Pembrokeshire. I’m at the Plas Hyfryd Hotel for the Hywel Dda UHB respiratory study day. Looking forward to sharing the @asthmalungcymru.bsky.social manifesto ask with the group
Great to be at @senedd.wales today for the @foecymrucydd.bsky.social event on the Environment (Principles, Governance and Biodiversity Targets) Bill sponsored by @delythjewell.bsky.social
November 6, 2025 at 3:24 PM
Great to be at @senedd.wales today for the @foecymrucydd.bsky.social event on the Environment (Principles, Governance and Biodiversity Targets) Bill sponsored by @delythjewell.bsky.social
ASA rules against Stove Industry Alliance over misleading claims @airqualitynews.bsky.social t.co/VkznrQsurx
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November 5, 2025 at 1:38 PM
ASA rules against Stove Industry Alliance over misleading claims @airqualitynews.bsky.social t.co/VkznrQsurx
Early train to London for a day of meetings at @asthmaandlung.org.uk headquarters. Looking forward to meeting my new boss, @hellomccracken.bsky.social
November 5, 2025 at 6:09 AM
Early train to London for a day of meetings at @asthmaandlung.org.uk headquarters. Looking forward to meeting my new boss, @hellomccracken.bsky.social
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Thank you Jenny Marr @scotlibdems.org.uk candidate for Mid Lothian North for visiting our stand and signing our pledge to make lung health a priority in Scotland by improving prevention, diagnosis, treatment and care #sldconf
October 18, 2025 at 12:15 PM
Thank you Jenny Marr @scotlibdems.org.uk candidate for Mid Lothian North for visiting our stand and signing our pledge to make lung health a priority in Scotland by improving prevention, diagnosis, treatment and care #sldconf
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Thank you @cajardinemp.bsky.social @scotlibdems.org.uk MP for Edinburgh West for visiting our stand and signing our pledge to make lung health a priority in Scotland by improving prevention, diagnosis, treatment and care #sldconf
October 18, 2025 at 12:30 PM
Thank you @cajardinemp.bsky.social @scotlibdems.org.uk MP for Edinburgh West for visiting our stand and signing our pledge to make lung health a priority in Scotland by improving prevention, diagnosis, treatment and care #sldconf
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Thank you David Green @scotlibdems.org.uk candidate for Caithness, Sutherland and Ross for visiting our stand and signing our pledge to make lung health a priority in Scotland by improving prevention, diagnosis, treatment and care #sldconf
October 18, 2025 at 12:33 PM
Thank you David Green @scotlibdems.org.uk candidate for Caithness, Sutherland and Ross for visiting our stand and signing our pledge to make lung health a priority in Scotland by improving prevention, diagnosis, treatment and care #sldconf
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Thank you Liam McArthur @scotlibdems.org.uk MSP for Orkney for visiting our stand and signing our pledge to make lung health a priority in Scotland by improving prevention, diagnosis, treatment and care #sldconf
October 18, 2025 at 3:55 PM
Thank you Liam McArthur @scotlibdems.org.uk MSP for Orkney for visiting our stand and signing our pledge to make lung health a priority in Scotland by improving prevention, diagnosis, treatment and care #sldconf
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Thank you @willierennie.bsky.social @scotlibdems.org.uk MSP for North East Fife for visiting our stand and signing our pledge to make lung health a priority in Scotland by improving prevention, diagnosis, treatment and care #sldconf
October 18, 2025 at 3:56 PM
Thank you @willierennie.bsky.social @scotlibdems.org.uk MSP for North East Fife for visiting our stand and signing our pledge to make lung health a priority in Scotland by improving prevention, diagnosis, treatment and care #sldconf