From 1 October 2014 schools will be allowed to keep a salbutamol inhaler for use in emergencies when a child with asthma cannot access their own inhaler.
Keeping an inhaler for emergency use will have many benefits. It could prevent an unnecessary and traumatic trip to hospital for a child, and potentially save their life. MHRA recommended that the use of emergency inhalers be supported by appropriate protocols; DH and stakeholders such as Asthma UK have developed guidance for schools in England on using emergency inhalers which could form the basis of any school protocol or policy.
This follows a public consultation (external link) where there was overwhelming support for changing the regulations to allow schools to hold an emergency inhaler.
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