Hey ladies & gents,
Looking for a bit of advice regarding my asthma. For the last 6 months I’ve re-developed asthma as an adult I would say it’s fairly controlled with inhalers and only using my emergency one every so often and I’m seeing an asthma nurse every 4 weeks prior to COVID-19 and within the last 6 months I have been on antibiotics and steroids for long & chest infections.
I haven’t had a letter or phone call to say I need to self shield although it is something I have been trying to do. Not receiving a letter or phone call is very common In my area I think the GP’s have given up - my elderly grandmother hasn’t received one and she has every condition under the sun and a few other people I know haven’t received them.
I’ve tried to speak to the doctor to see if I should be shielding but can’t get passed the receptionist- keep getting told read the guidelines.
My question is ... how severe does asthma have to be to shield ?!? I need to get something from the doctor to prove to my boss I need to shield (another long story). As a first aider at work and H&S administer ive looked everywhere but can’t see anything about what is classed as severe asthma in Scotland 😳
Any help would be great.
Hope everyone’s keeping safe x