Early day motion tabled by primary sponsor Howard Stoate (Labour), on Tuesday, 6 May 2008, in the House of Commons. It is signed by 54 members in total.

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UNNECESSARY HOSPITAL ADMISSIONS FOR ASTHMA

That this House is concerned that children in some primary care trusts are eight times more likely than children in other primary care trusts to have a hospital admission for their asthma; notes that respiratory conditions are the second most common cause of hospital admissions in the UK and that 75 per cent. of emergency asthma admissions are thought to be avoidable; supports Asthma UK's Wish You Were Here? campaign launched on World Asthma Day 2008 which draws attention to shocking disparities in hospital admission rates for asthma across the country; and calls on the Government to prioritise the effective diagnosis, treatment and management of asthma, to develop and implement clear and consistent national quality standards for asthma services, to encourage primary care trusts to adopt Asthma UK's Good Asthma Services Checklist and to work with primary care trusts and other healthcare providers, employers, people with asthma, carers and patient organisations to identify and reduce risk factors for asthma and asthma attacks.

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Secondary information

Type

Early day motion

Reference

1485 

Session

2007-08

Other sponsors

Bob Spink

Nigel Evans

Rudi Vis

Mark Hunter

Willie Rennie

Subjects

Health services Diseases

Link

View this Early day motion on www.parliament.uk