Publications

 Cover of 'Missing out' report Missing Out

To mark World Asthma Day 2009, Asthma UK has produced a new report, Missing Out, which highlights some of the problems children and young people with asthma face across the UK.

Asthma Report - Missing Out - UK.pdf (184 kb) [pdf]

 

In Their Own Words - Asthma UK Scotland reportIn Their Own Words

Asthma UK Scotland talked to pupils across the country for the report, which was commissioned by NHS Quality Improvement Scotland as part of a wider review of services for children and young people.

In Their Own Words (634 kb) [pdf]

 

Asthma UK Scotland Health Inequalities report15 Years, 15 Stories: Asthma in Scotland seen through 15 lives 

The social, environmental and emotional aspects of living with asthma in Scotland are being ignored by the country's policy makers, according to a new Asthma UK Scotland report. 

Out of Sight, Out of Mind – Asthma in Scotland Today, March 2005

This unique report provides an authoritative and authentic overview of asthma in Scotland today. 'Out of Sight, Out of Mind', investigates the impact of asthma on people living in Scotland. It highlights the severity of the problem and reveals how people are affected by asthma and what barriers exist to prevent them from controlling their asthma.

This report reflects the experiences and opinions of people with asthma in Scotland gained from Asthma UK’s National Asthma Panel. It features analysis of the responses of the panellists from Scotland.


The Asthma Charter for Scotland

What should people with asthma expect from their doctor or nurse? The Asthma Charter for Scotland lays out your rights as a person with asthma. Find out how to get the best possible care from your asthma doctor or nurse by downloading a copy of the Asthma Charter for Scotland.

Out There & Active: schools poster

This classroom poster for Scottish schools has information about asthma and exercise, and features Scottish judo star Euan Burton, who has asthma.