… people pick up in the first few weeks of term. Recent four-year-average data from the charity has revealed that asthma … housing had been hospitalised at least once in the last year. 4 Meanwhile the same survey shockingly revealed that … take charge of their condition, especially at this time of year. This is why we are urging students to get their flu …

… school, you can help reduce their risk of an asthma attack by doing the following: •    As a priority, make sure they use their preventer inhaler daily, as prescribed, even when they feel well, as this helps to build up …

… Scots hospitalised with asthma is a concern, says leading lung charity Asthma + Lung UK Scotland is highlighting the potentially large … Guidelines Network) guidance states that people should make an appointment with their own doctor within two days of …

… Then one evening last March, after he’d been fine in school all day and happily played with his little brother …

… airways can be more sensitive to asthma triggers when they go back to school, with an abundance of sources causing … picking up a virus. “It’s always an extra worry when they go back to school, as it is for any parent with a child with … to take urgent action. “We already know that when children go back to school after the summer holidays, we often see an …

… dust mites, mould spores, chemicals from products used to deep clean schools and even strong emotions (excitement and … vaccinations and contact your GP if one or both have been missed Arrange for your child to have an annual asthma … inhaler more often. “I am lucky that Noah’s school has been so supportive. All his teachers understand how his …

… covered in mould.   “I home school Jahmarley now so I can keep a better eye on him, as he has had asthma attacks in … to a private rented property with no mould and in a nice area. Perhaps then Jahmarley’s asthma would improve, and he … using their reliever inhaler three or more times a week. Keep a diary if their symptoms have been getting worse or …

… and poor housing conditions are common factors in child asthma deaths Charity says new asthma guidelines must … were part of the advisory working group for the National Child Mortality Database Report on child deaths caused by asthma 2 , say that its findings …

… they would not have ended up in hospital if they had been able to get a GP appointment 6 . Separate data shows a … my symptoms. They left me for 45 minutes rasping for every breath, and the experience resulted in me developing … taken, it will need resuscitation. The challenges are deep-rooted, but they simply cannot be ignored. The irony is …

… such high rates of emergency admissions and deaths in some areas is likely due to health inequalities. 2   Many of the areas with poor lung health are areas where people experience … the bloodstream, and into your organs. Generally, they come from the combustion of solid and liquid fuels, through …