Winter might be behind us, but coughs, sniffs and sneezes certainly aren’t! In fact, respiratory illnesses are incredibly common during the warmer spring months. It’s primarily down to the dramatic changes in the weather, coupled up with lower air quality - particularly indoors - which exposes us to more airborne contaminants. These include house dust mites, moulds, bacteria, viruses and...
My son isn’t shielding but has asthma. Am I putting him at risk by sending him back to school?
Respiratory expert and GP Dr Andy Whittamore, Asthma UK (asthma.org.uk) clinical lead, says: “Going back to school after a long break is usually an exciting time for children. Understandably, parents of children with asthma are more concerned this time round, and may be worried about...
