KATE Green, MP for Stretford and Urmston, has taken an online breath test as part of the British Lung Foundation’s Listen to your Lungs campaign.

The campaign aims to raise awareness about breathlessness as a potential symptom of lung disease.

The online test allows people to check their health through a 10 simple questions, based around the Medical Research Council breathlessness scale. The aim is to reassure people who do not have a problem and guide those with significant breathlessness to make an appointment with their GP.

Speaking at the Houses of Parliament after the test, Kate Green said: “Completing the BLF’s online ‘breath test’ is a really easy way of checking your lung health. I’d encourage everyone to try it. It’ll either give you peace of mind or start you on a path to helping you manage your breathlessness.”

“If you’re even slightly worried a loved one has been feeling increasingly short of breath – please make sure they take the test.”

More than 250,000 people have taken the test since it was launched last year. Over 70 per cent of those who took the test have had medically concerning levels of breathlessness.

The test can be found at: www.blf.org.uk/breathtest

Dr Penny Woods, CEO of British Lung Foundation said: “Our reception in Westminster gave us the opportunity to throw the spotlight on breathlessness, which can be a sign of lung disease.

“There are thousands of people in Stretford & Urmston with a lung condition, but not everyone’s aware they have one. It’s great to have support from Kate in encouraging people to ‘Listen to their lungs’ if they feel breathless. Together we can ensure that those people who are suffering with an undiagnosed lung condition seek help and get the support they need. With treatment, people can live longer, healthier lives.”