Plea to fund free asthma check-ups

THE Asthma Society of Ireland has urged the Government to fund free annual GP reviews in Budget 2019.

A yearly appointment would allow people to discuss their condition, analyse their medication and assess if it needs to be changed.

Society chief Sarah O’connor said: “In Ireland 60% of people with asthma don’t have it under control.

“If we want to eradicate preventable deaths and improve control, we must enable people to have their asthma regularly reviewed by their GP.

“It is imperative the Government introduce free reviews.”