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Hansard to 12 November 2026 · 31,484 contributions indexed · 1,439 MPs & peers
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Karen Donaldson: no photograph is held, so the sector leader plate is shown instead.
Sector leader
Karen Donaldson
community respiratory team lead
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Quoted in the press, across 1 topic since 16 Jun 2026
02 Quoted on · 1 of 29 topics
Karen Donaldson: key facts
- Kind of voice
- Sector leader
- Role
- community respiratory team lead
- Quoted on
- Respiratory (asthma/COPD)
- Press coverage
- Quoted in the press
- Most recently quoted
- 24 Jun 2026
- First quoted
- 16 Jun 2026
04 The signal · where Karen Donaldson sits on respiratory (asthma/copd)
Regularly cited
One of the voices most often quoted in the press on respiratory (asthma/copd).
Placed by press coverage on this topic only, not across all topics.
Dr Andy WhittamoreClinicianClinical Lead (and practising GP), Asthma + Lung UKLeading- Dr Amina Al-YassinClinicianClinical Lead for Children and Young People's Services at Brent Integrated Care PartnershipLeading
- Are HolmAcademicHead of the Department of Respiratory Medicine at Oslo University Hospital RikshospitaletLeading
- Ilona JaspersAcademicPhD, professor in Pediatrics and investigator in the Marsico Lung InstituteRegularly cited
- Kevin SchichleinAcademicPhD, postdoc in the Marsico Lung Institute, UNC School of MedicineRegularly cited
- Karen DonaldsonSector leadercommunity respiratory team leadRegularly cited
- Kjell Erik Julius HakanssonClinicianDr, study author, Copenhagen University HospitalRegularly cited
- Adam FoxAcademicAllergist and professorRegularly cited
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05 On the record · press
What Karen Donaldson has said
By outlet · bar length shows relative volume
- cravenherald.co.uk
- lancasterguardian.co.uk
- thewestmorlandgazette.co.uk
Where Karen Donaldson has been quoted
- Residents in North Yorkshire town helped to breathe better thanks to new programmelancasterguardian.co.uk · 24 Jun 2026
- New pulmonary rehabilitation programme launched in North Cravencravenherald.co.uk · 18 Jun 2026
- New lung rehab programme launched for Bentham residentsthewestmorlandgazette.co.uk · 16 Jun 2026
How we found the articles that name Karen Donaldson: we searched news for these terms.
- asthma
- COPD
- respiratory disease
- lung cancer screening
- pulmonary
Also searched with “asthma” in each of 8 national papers, and in the Guardian by editor tag, and in trade press by category. Every term for Respiratory (asthma/COPD)
Verbatim
“We are delighted to see Pulmonary Rehabilitation reaching more of our patients in communities like Bentham. Bringing this service closer to home means patients can get the support they need to manage their breathlessness and regain confidence in their daily lives.”
“We are delighted to see Pulmonary Rehabilitation reaching more of our patients in communities like Bentham. Bringing this service closer to home means patients can get the support they need to manage their breathlessness and regain confidence in their daily lives.”
“We are delighted to see Pulmonary Rehabilitation reaching more of our patients in communities like Bentham. Bringing this service closer to home means patients can get the support they need to manage their breathlessness and regain confidence in their daily lives.”
Related media coverage
Recent UK press coverage of their topics, not necessarily citing them directly.
- Asthma Salbutamol blue inhaler reminder as pharmacist issues messageWales Online
- UK pharmacist Salbutamol reminder for anyone taking blue inhaler for asthmaThe Mirror
- Fallowfield Grandad shares shock at being diagnosed with lung cancer despite having no symptoms – now he’s helping scientists look for cancer clues hidden in bloodAbout Manchester
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