Girl, five, died of an asthma attack after her GP refused to treat her because she was FOUR MINUTES late to an emergency appointment... even though the doctor knew the youngster's life was at risk

A critically ill little girl died hours after a GP refused to see her because she turned up a few minutes late for an emergency appointment.
Astonishingly, the doctor is still practising after escaping with a ‘slap on the wrist’ at a secret disciplinary hearing.
Ellie-May Clark, five, died of an asthma attack after Dr Joanne Rowe refused to see her – despite having previously been warned the girl was at risk of suffering a life-threatening seizure.....

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Jayne Torvill on coping with terrifying asthma attacks brought on by ice skating

Jayne is training for her first London marathon as she nears 60. Speaking to Grace Macaskill, the 1984 Olympic gold winner tells of her other challenge outside the rink
I never suffered from asthma as a child – it was something that suddenly started in my late 20s. I will never forget my first attack.
I was suffering badly with hayfever and the pollen count was particularly high when I suddenly began to wheeze. I had shortness of breath, a tightness in my chest and I was gasping for air.
It was very frightening and I went straight to the GP, who diagnosed asthma and prescribed an inhaler. In the years that followed I started to have sporadic attacks and found skating brought it on.....

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Study shows poor children face higher rates of asthma and ADHD

Poverty takes a toll on human health and especially on children.
The American Academy of Pediatrics and Britain's Child Poverty Action Group, among various groups and scientific studies, long have documented the higher risk of illness, chronic disease and disability among impoverished children, along with lower birth weights and an average life expectancy nearly a decade shorter than children from affluent families.
Now add asthma and attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder to the long list of physical and mental maladies, along with attendant conditions known as "comorbidities."
These are the key findings of a Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh of UPMC study published Monday in Pediatrics.....

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