More than 1m asthma sufferers in England skip doses due to cost

More than 1m asthma sufferers in England skip doses due to cost Patients are at risk of asthma attacks as they cannot afford prescriptions, study says

Asthma sufferers are rationing how much of their medication they take because they cannot afford to pay NHS prescription charges, a report has said.

An estimated 1.3 million people with asthma in England do not take their medication regularly because of the cost involved, according to a survey by the charity Asthma UK. The Guardian

See also:

• 'Unfair' prescription charges putting more than a million people at risk of a life-threatening asthma attack Asthma UK
• Paying to breathe: Why unfair asthma prescription charges must be stopped Asthma UK