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- It’s not unusual for young people with a long-term condition like asthma to feel low. It can be especially hard if you’re having lots of symptoms. Your GP or asthma nurse can support you to manage your asthma in the best way so your symptoms don’t get you down. There’s also lots of support for your mental and emotional wellbeing.
www.asthmaandlung.org.uk/conditions/asthma/manage/asthma-young-people
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Jul 3, 2023 · 1 in 11 children and young people are affected by asthma, which is around 3 in every London classroom – it is the most common long-term medical condition affecting this group. Many have badly managed asthma, with over 20,000 admitted to hospital every year in England.
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Asthma is the most common long term condition among children and young people and is one of the top ten reasons for emergency hospital admission in the UK. On this page: Background. Key findings. What do children and young people say? What does good look like? Policy recommendations. What can health professionals do about this?
Resources tailored to the needs of young people. On this site, you will find all the information you need to fully understand your asthma, know how to recognise important symptoms and know how your treatment should be so you can get the best possible control of your asthma.
Asthma is a common lung condition that causes occasional breathing difficulties. It affects people of all ages and often starts in childhood, although it can also develop for the first time in adults.
Asthma is the most common long-term medical condition in children in the UK, with around 1 in 11 children and young people living with asthma1. The UK has one of the highest prevalence, emergency admission and death rates for childhood asthma in Europe2. Outcomes are worse for children and young people living in the most deprived areas.3 .
