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| Asthma inhalers could go into schools | Asthma inhalers could go into schools |
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| Plans to allow schools to keep spare asthma inhalers could reduce the risk of emergency hospital admission or even death for more than a million pupils, according to campaigners. | Plans to allow schools to keep spare asthma inhalers could reduce the risk of emergency hospital admission or even death for more than a million pupils, according to campaigners. |
| The blue reliever inhalers are prescribed medicines, which means schools are not allowed to keep spares. | The blue reliever inhalers are prescribed medicines, which means schools are not allowed to keep spares. |
| But a consultation on allowing them to be kept in first-aid kits means they could be in place next year. | But a consultation on allowing them to be kept in first-aid kits means they could be in place next year. |
| Asthma UK says 1.1 million pupils are at risk because of present rules. | Asthma UK says 1.1 million pupils are at risk because of present rules. |
| Safeguard children | Safeguard children |
| The Department of Health confirmed in October that a public consultation into the change in regulations would be launched, but timings had been unclear. | The Department of Health confirmed in October that a public consultation into the change in regulations would be launched, but timings had been unclear. |
| Now the Medicines and Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) says the consultation will also look at providing guidance for schools on the use of the devices. | Now the Medicines and Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) says the consultation will also look at providing guidance for schools on the use of the devices. |
| Tory MP Margot James said: "I am delighted that the MHRA has now launched a consultation on this issue and I certainly encourage all interested parties to respond. | Tory MP Margot James said: "I am delighted that the MHRA has now launched a consultation on this issue and I certainly encourage all interested parties to respond. |
| "It is vitally important for schools to be able to keep a spare inhaler for use in emergencies and the change will help safeguard children with asthma, preventing unnecessary hospital admissions or even avoidable deaths. | "It is vitally important for schools to be able to keep a spare inhaler for use in emergencies and the change will help safeguard children with asthma, preventing unnecessary hospital admissions or even avoidable deaths. |
| "The consultation will help to shape the regulations and guidance for schools, and ensure they have the greatest possible impact." | "The consultation will help to shape the regulations and guidance for schools, and ensure they have the greatest possible impact." |
| Emergency use | Emergency use |
| A Department of Health spokesman said final details of the consultation were being agreed and that it would be published "shortly". | A Department of Health spokesman said final details of the consultation were being agreed and that it would be published "shortly". |
| He added: "We have been working closely with Asthma UK to develop guidance for schools that will allow them to hold an asthma inhaler for emergency use if they wish. | He added: "We have been working closely with Asthma UK to develop guidance for schools that will allow them to hold an asthma inhaler for emergency use if they wish. |
| "We want to make sure that children with serious health conditions are supported to manage them in schools and will be consulting publicly on this change shortly." | "We want to make sure that children with serious health conditions are supported to manage them in schools and will be consulting publicly on this change shortly." |
| Three-quarters of the many daily child emergency admissions due to asthma are believed to be avoidable given better management of the condition at school or in the home. | Three-quarters of the many daily child emergency admissions due to asthma are believed to be avoidable given better management of the condition at school or in the home. |