Asthma deaths soar 33 per cent in just a decade
Last year 1,422 Brits were killedLast year 1,422 Brits were killed by asthma compared to 1,071 deaths a decade agoThe figures from the Office for National Statistics also show an increase in men dying from the condition, with 436 men dying in 2018 compared to 370 the previous year.
A review commissioned by the NHS and Department for Health five years ago found that two-thirds of asthma deaths could have been prevented by better basic care.Kay Boycott, chief executive of Asthma UK, said: "It is completely unacceptable that thousands of people with asthma in England and Wales have died needlessly from asthma attacks.
It is completely unacceptable that thousands of people with asthma in England and Wales have died needlessly from asthma attacks"The same mistakes are being made again and again because essential recommendations have not been implemented. This lack of action is costing lives and devastating families and communities.
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