NHS drug pledge broken for asthma sufferers and smokers, report reveals

Exclusive: charities critical of failure to meet health plan for England, despite 2019 agreement

A promise to ensure that people with severe asthma and smokers who want to quit can get the drugs they need has been broken by ministers and the NHS, a health service report reveals.

Health charities criticised the persistent lack of access to vital medications for patients in England as very worrying and warned that it could damage the health of those affected.

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