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Charity warns of back to school asthma spike

… Charity warns of back to school asthma spike As the school holidays draw to a close, leading health charity, Asthma + Lung UK Scotland warns many children could be at risk of having a potentially life-threatening asthma attack after returning to the classroom Released on …

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Number of children in hospital with life-threatening asthma attacks could quadruple as they return to school

… Number of children in hospital with life-threatening asthma attacks could quadruple as they return to school … revealed the number of emergency hospital admissions for asthma rise by 370% in 5-9-year-olds after school holidays Released on 28th August 2024 Children with asthma in England could be over four times more likely to be …

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NHS Long Term Workforce Plan is a step in the right direction

… NHS Long Term Workforce Plan is a step in the right direction Charity responds to NHS England … announcement, Henry Gregg, Director of External Affairs at Asthma + Lung UK and Chair of the Taskforce for Lung Health, … Tissue  4.93%  N  Genitourinary System  6.30%  O  Pregnancy, Childbirth and the Puerperium  2.22%  P  Certain …

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High pollen levels could put the lives of millions at risk, charity warns

… prompt a potentially fatal asthma attack or a COPD flare-up requiring hospitalisation.   Asthma + Lung UK is now … of the airways to become swollen and inflamed with a build-up of sticky mucus, leaving them struggling to breathe.   … if you have been prescribed one as this helps to build up protection against worsening symptoms if you are exposed …

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People living in poverty are twice as likely to end up in hospital fighting for breath

… the three machines he relies on to breathe. “I use an oxygen concentrator 24/7, so the electricity costs are high. …