Asthma deaths - from poor care

Chemicals from vehicle exhaust in this country is a major contribution to Asthma, and they know it.
What is on our roads is a concern, if all the vehicles were fitted with catalytic converters, they would still emit toxic fumes.

Yup and the mother whose daughter died was also so similar to many diabetics in her attitude.
The woman and her sister had asthma and the woman said she was shocked when her daughter who also had asthma died she didnt know it could cause death. Seems a similar attitude lack of understanding in t2

Dillinger said:

A blasé attitude from the NHS to a chronic condition that results in needless deaths. Sound familiar?

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-27257911

Dillinger

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If you read the analysis of the report you will find a blase attitude from some patients as well.

The blame for these preventable deaths cannot solely be attributed to HCPs.

Patient factors that may have contributed to deaths were identified in 65% of deaths. These included continued smoking or second hand exposure, not adhering to medical advice and not attending review appointments.

http://www.nhs.uk/news/2014/05May/Pages/Asthma-is-still-a-killer-report-warns.aspx

If you read the whole article there is blame on both sides and the recommendations need to be implemented.
How many of us knew that NSAIDs can trigger an attack and I am left wondering why parents would smoke around a child with asthma, why an asthmatic would continue to smoke, did not take on board the medical advice they were given and didn't bother to attend appointments.

Bash the NHS all you like but don't forget there are two sides to every story, even diabetes. There are plenty of diabetics who do not heed the advice they are given and we often read about them on this forum.
Just as we decry the fact that the public are not educated about diabetes, the general public need educating about all chronic conditions, including asthma.

Good job we are not having to pay £25 a session to, see a GP,yet .....!

Of course health is a responsibility for everyone , but people put their trust in GP,s, and many times there seems to be failure.....not just GP,s , but the service it's self ....the NHS really needs to change a lot IMHO ......and that is not bashing the NHS ....

Health and life is important for all.

We need to take charge of our own health and educate ourselves accordingly. There is too much reliance on GP's and other HCP's.

These people are not stupid, just a thought.

Insight is a good thing , it is said , but that is often only after an untoward event ......which we don't really have control over.

Not everyone is good at managing their own health , but I believe most do try....there may be many physical, emotional and social factors involved in this , not always easy.
The health profession does not always have all the answers, or fails in it's care ....sometimes it does get things right , that's a positive outcome.

It is a big emotive subject .....but we can try

It's the bad or negative things in the media that tend to hit the headlines. When my son was about 8 ( he was Asthmatic) and used an inhaler, he started to become ill on holiday at a holiday camp. We found out his pillows were filled with feathers, so we changed the pillows, saw the on camp doctor and he seemed to get a little better. But when we returned home he ended up in hospital fighting to breathe, his dad had to carry him into the hospital and he really didn't look good at all. But he got the right care and treatment and he is a big strapping lad now :-D That was in the 80's.