Why asthma still kills: the national review of asthma deaths

Why asthma still kills: the national review of asthma deaths This report looked into the circumstances surrounding deaths from asthma from 1st February 2012 to 30th January 2013. The primary aim was to understand the circumstances surrounding asthma deaths in the UK in order to identify avoidable factors and to make recommendations to improve care and reduce the number of deaths. Royal College of Physicians

• Report
• Report summary
• Press release

See also:

• Asthma is still a 'killer,' report warns NHS Choices
• RCGP Response to NRAD report on asthma Royal College of General Practitioners 
• Nurses call for a ‘step change’ in the treatment of asthma Royal College of Nursing
• AUDIO: 'Asthma off national agenda' BBC News