Sudden adult-onset asthma attack
Case study Last summer, Linda retired to the outskirts of the market town of Horsham. Much of West Sussex remains rural with its small villages, woodlands and narrow country lanes. Over half of West Sussex County is designated and protected countryside.
After her move, Linda noticed she had been having difficulties with her breathing. One afternoon, she popped into her local post office, where she had a sudden adult-onset asthma attack. However, Linda had never suffered from asthma before, so she did not have an inhaler to hand. Luckily the staff in the post office came to her aid, dialled...