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Asthma attacks on the increase as children return to school warns school

… asthma attack after returning to the classroom.  Preventer inhaler routines can get disrupted over the … to be extra mindful for the boys to continue with their preventer medicines to help give them more protection as they … "Some youngsters might also fall out of their usual preventer inhaler routines over the summer break, which can …

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'Abysmal' lack of testing for lung conditions is forcing GPs to play a 'guessing game' with diagnosis

… for conditions they don’t have Released on 26th September 2023 A new report by leading lung charity Asthma + Lung UK … that the total economic cost of COPD exacerbations in 2023 is £1,388,440,070 (Figure 32, p40 of technical report). … for an uncontrolled non-severe asthma patient is £611in 2023. This was multiplied by the uncontrolled non-severe …

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Future generations spared the ‘ticking time bomb’ of COPD if plans to curb smoking are given the green light

… warns on World COPD Day Released on 15th November 2023 Asthma + Lung UK is urging people to see their GP if they … a parliamentary vote early next year. 6 That is why Asthma + Lung UK is urgently urging the public to back the … the health of the next generation, and to diminish the prevalence of preventable lung disease. “Smoking kills 76,000 …