Thanks to the pioneering work of Sir David Jack and the British pharmaceutical companies which employed him, my asthma is now under control and, apart from seasonal common cold infections for which there is as yet no cure, gives me little trouble. However, there are more recalcitrant forms of the condition which do not respond to standard treatments. And we are all threatened by Covid-19 which lurks throughout the country.
Asthma UK runs a Helpline which is invaluable in normal times. However, in the present emergency it is receiving eight times the normal level of calls. Asthma UK's experienced nurses - working from home, it should be remembered - are struggling to keep up, even after working extra hours. There is a desperate need to increase capacity on the Helpline and in other services.
Timely advice may result in fewer hospital admissions and will clearly reduce pressure on the NHS.
Please contribute what you can at www.asthma.org.uk/COVID19.
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