Risk to asthma patients

A survey for Asthma UK revealed that education on the condition is not a priority despite over half of GPs agreeing that the number of deaths could be reduced with better care.

Just under two-thirds said they felt public awareness of asthma could be improved, while 47 per cent admitted their own knowledge was lacking.

This reflects Primary Care Respiratory Society survey results which show that of the GPs questioned, more than half answered questions on British clinical guidelines for asthma incorrectly.

The study comes after announcements that NHS training budgets around the UK could be at risk of being cut.