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Dr Mark L Levy

@bigcatdoc

Family Doctor with special interest in asthma. Clinical Lead National Review of Asthma Death (NRAD) 2011-2014. GINA Board Member. Opinions my own.

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Agree. Now we need to find a way to implement this. In addition I think we should campaign for mandatory training in acute asthma care - to include post attack review - to identify lack of prescriptions of Inhaled corticosteroids Say every 18 months?? Like CPR training. RCGP

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With the 10th anniversary of the National Review of Asthma Deaths we also need to focus on preventing attacks, particularly ‘near misses’ ie life threatening asthma attacks. Listen to a story of such a case in a child: open.spotify.com/episode/7yLdpS…

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10years ago the NRAD report looked into asthma deaths. 2/3 were preventable by better NHS care and better self-management.
Recommendations were made but not actioned.
Nothing has changed.
Deaths are still happening.
Many are avoidable.

asthmaandlung.org.uk/media/press-re…

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With the 10th anniversary of the National Review of Asthma Deaths we also need to focus on preventing attacks, particularly ‘near misses’ ie life threatening asthma attacks. Listen to a story of such a case in a child: open.spotify.com/episode/7yLdpS…

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Severe asthma contributes to a lot of misery for patients and unscheduled care. Listen to my interview with Dr Hitasha Rupani at open.spotify.com/episode/2T5s3E… NPRANG Royal College of Physicians British Thoracic Society (BTS) PCRS RCGP

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Assessing multimorbidity is part of an asthma assessment. This is important for doctors who delegate care to non medical(non asthma nurse) individuals.

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The current level of primary care delegation of asthma care to individuals in the UK poses severe threats for patients and doctors. My latest asthma Spotlight podcast is on this topic: bigcatdoc.com/prevent-asthma… PCRS NPRANG RCGP NHS London - BCYP team Asthma + Lung UK WeNurses 💙

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