Asthma death toll in England and Wales is the highest this decade

Deaths from asthma attacks are at the highest point for a decade and have increased by more than 33% over the last ten years, according to Asthma UK’s analysis of data from The Office for National Statistics (ONS). Asthma UK is now is calling on the NHS to take urgent action including addressing the lack of basic asthma care. More than 1,400 people died from an asthma attack last year, an 8% increase on figures from 2017. The findings reveal an increase in men dying from asthma attacks, while there has also been a 42% increase in deaths amongst people