Breathing lessons

Beverley Ward MDU medico-legal adviser
Asthma care has been under the spotlight since the publication of an RCP report last year. Dr Beverley Ward explains how its disturbing findings present opportunities to improve asthma services.

For patients treated in primary care for the final fatal asthma attack, there were potentially avoidable factors in management in 32% of cases

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Dr Beverley Ward
Medico-legal adviser

Beverley is a former GP and has been a medico-legal adviser at the MDU since 2008. She provides advice and assistance to members of all specialties on ethical and legal matters arising from their care of patients.