May require a bachelor's degree in area of specialty and 2-4 years of experience in the field or in a related area. Familiar with a variety of the field's concepts, practices, and procedures. Relies on experience and judgment to plan and accomplish goals.
Asthma is a chronic respiratory disease which cannot be cured. Young children suffering from asthma can outgrow it but some children might outgrow the disease and may have it appearing again sometime during their adulthood.
5.5 million people are treated for the condition. On average, three people per day or one person every eight hours dies from asthma. An estimated 75% of hospital admissions for asthma are avoidable and 90% of deaths are preventable. One in 11 children and one in 12 adults has asthma. It is more common in women than men. The NHS spends around Â£1 billion a year treating and caring for people with asthma.