Tens of thousands of Brits with asthma could be missing life-saving follow-up care - New figures Tens of thousands of Brits who had emergency treatment for an asthma attack failed to receive the follow-up care that could save their life, according to new estimates by Asthma UK.
The charity’s report The reality of asthma care in the UK: Annual Asthma Survey 2018 included a survey of more than 10,000 people with asthma, and found that a quarter (25%) needed emergency care following a potentially life-threatening asthma attack.
But of these, nearly two thirds (64%) said they did not receive a follow-up appointment with their GP or practice nurse within two working days. This is recommended by experts and guidelines including the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) and in the National Review of Asthma Deaths (NRAD).
The charity’s report The reality of asthma care in the UK: Annual Asthma Survey 2018 included a survey of more than 10,000 people with asthma, and found that a quarter (25%) needed emergency care following a potentially life-threatening asthma attack.
But of these, nearly two thirds (64%) said they did not receive a follow-up appointment with their GP or practice nurse within two working days. This is recommended by experts and guidelines including the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) and in the National Review of Asthma Deaths (NRAD).
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