Managed effectively the availability of salbutamol inhalers in schools will satisfy the school's duty of care to children with on-going medical conditions. It will make schools a safer place and act to help save lives. It will also provide peace of mind for parents of asthmatic children that they are safe when at school and will ensure that fewer teachers will be forced to stand by helpless as an asthmatic child has an acute attack at school.

The knowledge and accessibility of pharmacists and technicians makes them ideally placed to support schools in the implementation of this new legislation, reinforcing our position as the experts in medicines and also demonstrating our ability to support patients with respiratory conditions.