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Sector leader
Karen Spillett
deputy head of health advice at Asthma + Lung UK
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Quoted in the press, across 1 topic since 3 Feb 2026
02 Quoted on · 1 of 29 topics
Karen Spillett: key facts
- Kind of voice
- Sector leader
- Role
- deputy head of health advice at Asthma + Lung UK
- Quoted on
- Respiratory (asthma/COPD)
- Press coverage
- Quoted in the press
- Most recently quoted
- 30 May 2026
- First quoted
- 3 Feb 2026
04 The signal · where Karen Spillett sits on respiratory (asthma/copd)
Leading
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
Dr Chloe BloomAcademicClinical Associate Professor in Respiratory Epidemiology at the National Heart & Lung Institute, Imperial College London, UKLeading
Dr Samantha WalkerSector leaderDirector of Research and Innovation, Asthma + Lung UKLeading- Karen SpillettSector leaderdeputy head of health advice at Asthma + Lung UKLeading
- Henk GieleClinicianChief investigator of Sentinel and Oxford plastic surgeonLeading
Dr Anastasia ChalkidouRegulatorProgramme Director, Guidance Delivery – HealthTech, National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE)Leading
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05 On the record · press
What Karen Spillett has said
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- irishnews.com
- bbc.com
- gponline.com
- independent.co.uk
- mirror.co.uk
Where Karen Spillett has been quoted
- Asthma expert outlines five triggers to be aware of heading into the summerrsvplive.ie · 30 May 2026
- 5 key summer asthma triggers - and how to manage themirishnews.com · 1 May 2026
- How to look after your lungs this springirishnews.com · 24 Mar 2026
- An expert explains how to protect your lungs from hayfever, dust and dampindependent.co.uk · 24 Mar 2026
- Coventry asthma death prompts charity to raise inhaler concernsbbc.com · 21 Mar 2026
- Millions warned to 'stay indoors this weekend' as Saharan dust cloud blankets UKthesun.co.uk · 6 Mar 2026
- Brits urged 'stay indoors' as rare weather phenomenon blasts UK this weekendmirror.co.uk · 6 Mar 2026
- GPs need support to reverse emerging respiratory crisis, charity warns | GPonlinegponline.com · 3 Feb 2026
How we found the articles that name Karen Spillett: 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
“Warmer weather can cause people's airways to narrow, which can bring on asthma symptoms such as coughing and shortness of breath”
“Warmer weather can cause people's airways to narrow, which can bring on asthma symptoms such as coughing and shortness of breath.”
“Hay fever is an allergic reaction to pollen and if you have a lung condition your airways tend to be quite sensitive anyway and something like pollen can make them more sensitive.”
“Dust gets into the air and can go into your mouth and nose and irritate your airways”
“We know that overusing reliever inhalers over a long period of time can signal poor asthma control and increase the risk of a severe or fatal asthma attack.”
“Saharan dust could pose a serious risk to people living with asthma and other lung conditions this weekend.”
“Saharan dust could pose a serious risk to people living with asthma and other lung conditions this weekend. The fine dust particles from the Sahara can cause irritation to the lungs, which could result in people coughing and wheezing more or producing extra mucus.”
“If we want to drive down pneumonia rates, we need to get the basics right. One key way of doing this is to introduce a national strategy for respiratory illness in England.”
Related media coverage
Recent UK press coverage of their topics, not necessarily citing them directly.
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Chief executives, directors and spokespeople of trade bodies, representative associations and charities speaking for the sector. Citations are counted by an automated scan of UK press coverage and may be incomplete. Roles, biographies and contact details are researched and human-reviewed before they appear here; anything not yet reviewed is simply absent rather than shown unverified. This profile was last updated on 13 Nov 2026. See the methodology for how this page is built, or email contact@bridgeheadcommunications.com to correct anything on it.