The British Lung Foundation is a member of the following coalitions:
Cancer Campaigning Group
The Cancer Campaigning Group (CCG) is a coalition of national cancer charities representing service-providers, research, advocacy and campaigning groups for cancer patients and their families.
The CCG is dedicated to improving cancer policy and services across the four areas of prevention; care and treatment; patient involvement and choice; and research.
COPD Consortium
The COPD Consortium was established to launch the British Thoracic Society's Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) Guidelines in December 1997.
It Consortium comprises consultant lung specialists, primary health care professionals, industry representatives from both drug and device companies, the British Lung Foundation, and marketing and research specialists.
It aims to raise the profile of COPD and promote best practice in the management of COPD patients.
Global Lung Cancer Coalition
The Global Lung Cancer Coalition (GLCC) promotes global understanding of the burden of lung cancer and the right of patients to effective early detection, better treatment and supportive care. It is committed to improving disease outcomes for all.
Established in 2001, the GLCC comprises 21 non-government patient organisations from Argentina, Australia, Brazil, Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, Netherlands, Spain, Sweden, UK and US.
LTCA
LTCA is the umbrella body for national voluntary organisations in the UK working to meet the needs of people with long-term health conditions.
LTCA works to ensure that people affected by long-term conditions have access to the services and support they need and can be active participants in determining their care.
LTCA was formed in 1989 by a group of national voluntary organisations that wanted to campaign on areas of shared concern relating to long-term conditions. LTCA now has over 100 member organisations, from the largest health charities down to small unfunded support groups staffed by volunteers.
Smoking Control Network
The Smoking Control Network is a collaboration of leading British health charities and commercial and professional organisations, which work together to reduce the deaths and disability caused by smoking related diseases.
It aims to promote smoking cessation policies and to campaign for strong government action to help smokers give up.
The UK Lung Cancer Coalition (UKLCC)
The United Kingdom Lung Cancer Coalition (UKLCC) is a powerful partnership of leading lung cancer experts, senior NHS and Department of Health professionals, charities and healthcare companies. The UKLCC is the nation’s largest multi-interest group in lung cancer and this is the first time all the interested parties have joined together to give people with lung cancer a true voice.
The British Lung Foundation is a founding member and provides the secretariat for this group.
