Nursery World - Schools to be able to keep emergency asthma inhaler

The Government has committed to changing the law on allowing emergency asthma inhalers in schools.

As of the autumn, children who suffer from asthma will be able to access a spare emergency inhaler if they experience an attack while at school.

The secretary of state for health Jeremy Hunt confirmed during yesterday’s health questions in Parliament that a change in law will come into force on 1 October.

Currently it is illegal for schools to hold a spare emergency inhaler in their first aid kits.

The Government’s commitment, follows years of campaigning by the charity Asthma UK, which estimates that more than 900,000 children will benefit from having access to a spare asthma inhaler at school.

A public consultation by the charity in May saw more than 6,500 people back Asthma UK’s call for a change in law.

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