Asthma deaths in England and Wales 'highest in a decade' Deaths from asthma in England and Wales are the highest they have been in more than a decade, according to analysis of official data.
More than 1,400 adults and children died from asthma attacks in 2018 - that's 2.5 people out of every 100,000.
The charity Asthma UK said too many lives were being cut short by a lack of basic care, such as inhaler checks.
GPs' leaders said more staff in practices were needed so doctors could spend longer with asthma patients. BBC News
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More than 1,400 adults and children died from asthma attacks in 2018 - that's 2.5 people out of every 100,000.
The charity Asthma UK said too many lives were being cut short by a lack of basic care, such as inhaler checks.
GPs' leaders said more staff in practices were needed so doctors could spend longer with asthma patients. BBC News
See also:
- More resources needed to properly support patients with asthma, says RCGP Royal College of General Practitioners
- Asthma deaths have increased by a third in a decade as hot summers, air pollution and lack of care blamed The Daily Telegraph
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