Oxygen - s. Th

Oxygen

"I'm 67 years old and 3 months ago my doctor diagnosed asthma and started me on an inhaler. "

"It's not working and in any case I think it has run out."

"Would I be able to come up and get some oxygen as I'm breathless and that's what my neighbour has........she said I could borrow it if you cant see me today!"

Oxygen - there is a problem

Published audits have shown

? Doctors and nurses have a poor understanding of how oxygen should be used

? Oxygen is oFen given without any prescripGon ? If there is a prescripGon, it is unusual for the

paGent to receive what is specified on the prescripGon

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