Samantha Walker
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Director of Research + Innovation @asthmalunguk. Fighting to improve lung health through increased funding for R+I. Allergy, asthma + hayfever specialist.
Twickenham
Joined May 2012
Emergency pneumonia cases surge to half a million a year in England. Pneumonia is a type of chest infection that affects tiny air sacs, called alveoli, in the lungs, making it difficult to breathe. It can also be deadly: between April 2022 to March 2025 more than 97,000 people
theguardian.com
There were 579,475 instances of emergency hospitalisation being needed in the year to March 2025, analysis finds
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Favourite news story of the day goes to...
How fantastic is Chilli? The rescue puppy from @Battersea_ is set to become one of only a handful of dogs in the world able to detect a multi-drug resistant lung infection. https://t.co/3nS5n08Xxn
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Don’t let the cold and flu season put you a risk of an asthma attack or flare-up of your condition. It’s not too late to book your flu vaccine. Hear from Dr Andy Whittamore on how your flu jab can protect you this winter: https://t.co/NZI3b1cf73,
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Our CEO @_SarahSleet says people with lung conditions are facing a "deadly duo" of freezing temperatures, which can worsen breathlessness and wheezing, and flu. Read more in the @BBCNews article below. https://t.co/hk6ufpjoxF
bbc.co.uk
Cases up after two weeks of decline, as hospitals report rise in slips and falls because of cold snap.
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.@asthmalunguk tell BBC that people with lung conditions face "deadly duo" of freezing temperatures, which can worsen breathlessness, and continued high levels of flu. As @wesstreeting says in same article, cold snap putting pressure on services. https://t.co/Tek7JUBYvm
bbc.co.uk
Cases up after two weeks of decline, as hospitals report rise in slips and falls because of cold snap.
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We’re pleased to announce we’re now PIF TICK re-certified for our health advice by the Patient Information Forum (PIF), the independent membership body for people working in health information and support.
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Free respiratory data webinar tomorrow. Sign up now!
🚀 Kicking off 2026 with our first event of the year! Got a passion for respiratory health, data science, or how big health datasets can actually improve real-world outcomes? Then this free online webinar is your first must-attend event of the year! When: Wednesday 7 January
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We would like to wish all our supporters who celebrate a very Merry Christmas!
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Our Helpline will close at 2pm on Christmas Eve for the festive period and re-open on Friday 2nd January. If your asthma starts to get worse, or your lung condition flares up contact your GP or asthma nurse during opening hours or call 111 for advice and 999 in an emergency.
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All I want for Christmas is... ... a great new job at a dynamic charity driving improvements in research, treatment and a better environment for good lung health! Come and work with me + the @asthmalunguk team! Executive Assistant £35-40k Closes 11 Jan https://t.co/QRrr3ouklw
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We need urgent action to keep people safe and well and to stop our health services from reaching breaking point so we’re calling for dedicated plans for lung health across the UK. Sign our petition and add your name to make change happen: https://t.co/8v3sxOAtuU
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🚨Following calls by NHS leaders, we have updated health advice for people with lung conditions. We're urging people with lung conditions to consider wearing a face mask in crowded or indoor spaces to reduce their chance of catching flu.🚨 https://t.co/LBdQ7s0PNu
express.co.uk
An NHS leader has warned the peak of this flu season could be worse than previous winters, adding: "We really do need people to sit up and listen.
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Delighted to see my two best and favourite studies cited by my PhD supervisor and retiring Professor Stephen Durham @imperialcollege’s old NHLI lecture theatre this evening. Although very sad to see Steve go. The end of an era.
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Respiratory research is underfunded and undervalued. @asthmalunguk is determined to change that with the #LungGrandChallenges 3 bold, 10yr goals designed to drive investment in UK respiratory research + transform health outcomes. Launched last night: https://t.co/gDKnAu7AzE
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Congratulations Isabella on behalf of everyone at @asthmalunguk @aluk_research 🌟🫁🔬
Congrats to Isabella Drummond @unisouthampton - highly commended @asthmalunguk Early Career Investigator award winner 2025. Great work showing mepolizumab treatment could benefit patients with T2-high asthma. Very proud to support you! #BTSWinter2025
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Congratulations Millie on behalf of everyone at @asthmalunguk @aluk_research 🌟🫁🔬
Very proud to support Millie Jackson @imperialcollege as winner of the @asthmalunguk Early Career Investigator award 2025. Great work showing Haemophilus commensals, particularly H. influenzae, can influence immune responses to viral infection in COPD - congrats! #BTSWinter2025
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Congratulations Dr Dickens on behalf of everyone at @asthmalunguk @aluk_research 🌟🫁🔬
Many congratulations to Dr Jennifer Dickens @cambridge_uni, winner of the @asthmalunguk @BTSrespiratory . Mid-Career Lecture Award 2025!
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We’re thrilled to publish this blueprint for developing patient-focused respiratory diagnostics with @lifearc1. Accelerating the diagnosis of chronic lung conditions is key to improving #LungHealth and meeting the #LungGrandChallenges.
Diagnosing chronic lung conditions can take years, partly due to a lack of tools in primary care. With @asthmalunguk, we've developed a Target Product Profile to guide developers in creating a simple diagnostic test that can be used. Read the TPP: https://t.co/oUmjyb6kHy
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Diagnosing chronic lung conditions can take years, partly due to a lack of tools in primary care. With @asthmalunguk, we've developed a Target Product Profile to guide developers in creating a simple diagnostic test that can be used. Read the TPP: https://t.co/oUmjyb6kHy
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