Asthma: Action needed on needless deaths, says charity
Urgent government action is needed to stop preventable asthma deaths, a leading charity has said.
More than 12,000 people in the UK have died from asthma attacks since 2014, according to Asthma and Lung UK.
It said the figures meant “shockingly little” had changed since a major report a decade ago which found two thirds of asthma deaths could have been avoided with better care.
Ministers in England and Wales said they were trying to improve services.
About 5.4 million people in the UK have asthma, a common lung condition which can cause breathing difficulties.