About Us
Every ten seconds someone in the UK has a potentially life-threatening asthma attack and three people die every day. Tragically two thirds of these deaths could be prevented, whilst others still suffer with asthma so severe current treatments don’t work.
This has to change. That’s why Asthma UK exists. We work to stop asthma attacks and, ultimately, cure asthma by funding world leading research and scientists, campaigning for change and supporting people with asthma to reduce their risk of a potentially life threatening asthma attack.
We fight asthma in three ways:
We fund world class asthma research.
We campaign to improve the quality of care received by people with asthma.
We help hundreds of thousands of people a year with our expert advice and support.
Press releases
Back to school asthma attack increase sparks health warning
An annual surge in the number of children hospitalised due to asthma attacks in September has sparked a health warning to parents as their... read more
13.09.2016 • By Asthma UK
Asthma deaths in Scotland highest for more than a decade
Asthma death rates in Scotland are at their highest for more than a decade, new figures released today (August 10) reveal. They also show women to... read more
10.08.2016 • By Asthma UK
Survey reveals hay fever asthma attack danger for millions of people...
New survey data released today by Asthma UK reveals that half of people with asthma¹ have had a life threatening asthma attack because of their... read more
28.06.2016 • By Asthma UK
Majority are clueless about asthma attacks
New data released today by the charity Asthma UK highlights that almost three quarters of people (73%) would not know what to do if someone were... read more
03.05.2016 • By Asthma UK
Asthma Uk calls on Scottish scientists to lead the way in transforming...
Asthma UK is calling on Scotland to lead the way in finding much-needed breakthroughs for people with asthma. With its world class reputation of... read more
10.03.2016 • By Asthma UK
Asthma UK issues winter death asthma attack alert
Asthma UK is urging people with asthma to be vigilant in winter as data shows the number of people who die because of an asthma attack peaks in... read more
26.01.2016 • By Asthma UK
Christmas Day asthma attack warning
Asthma UK warns of a Christmas hospitalisation peak as the latest data from Public Health England1 shows the number of people with asthma seeking... read more
21.12.2015 • By Asthma UK
Join BBC Newsnight presenter Emily Maitlis at Asthma UK’s Christmas...
Asthma UK is dusting off its Christmas decorations and preparing to welcome guests to its annual Christmas Carol Service. The event will take... read more
24.11.2015 • By Asthma UK
Join Dame Jenni Murray at Asthma UK's Christmas Carol Service
29 October 2015 Join Dame Jenni Murray at Asthma UK's Christmas Carol Service Asthma UK is dusting off its Christmas decorations and... read more
29.10.2015 • By Asthma UK
Allergy pioneer Dr Bill Frankland awarded with MBE in Queen’s Birthday...
Asthma UK is delighted to announce that Dr Bill Frankland, the vice-president of the charity since 1992, has been recognised in the Queen's... read more
27.10.2015 • By Asthma UK
