Boys more likely to need help for 'back to school asthma'
This Public Health England analysis, based on data from hospitals and GPs surgeries in England from 2012-16, also found evidence of the effect in pre-school children, as well as in five- to 14-year-olds.Compared with the summer holidays, doctors' appointments related to asthma were two to three times higher in the weeks after school began.
"In fact, all children with asthma are at risk during the summer holidays, when their asthma can turn into a ticking time bomb. Dr Whittamore said parents should ensure their child used their preventer inhaler every day as prescribed over the summer holidays.
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