I am being by my GP the I have severe asthma but not in the shielding group but if you look at the advice from the government is says that if you have severe you are classed as clinically extremely vulnerable .
I am trying to agree with my employer what extra precautions to take when working in different parts of the country.
The government advise is different if you are classified as clinically extremely vulnerable or clinically vulnerable.
I am really confused 🤷♂️
Hi MikeMaxi, Asthma UK have just posted this, I hope it helps 
healthunlocked.com/asthmauk...
I am still really confused.
My Asthma nurse has just contacted me to confirm that I have severe asthma and that would make me clinically extremely vulnerable. But do not have shielding letter. If you follow the gov advice under the clinically extremely vulnerable and you do not have a shielding letter you the follow to same advice rest of the population. 🤷♂️
As Claire explained, none of the extremely vulnerable group are being asked to shield again at the moment UNLESS they live in a tier 3 area and that local authority decide it's necessary. If that happens people will get letters. Other than that people should just carry on and be careful so don't need letters. So letters from March or June/July aren't really applicable. In any case, current advice is to work from home if you can (everyone, not just shielders). If you can't work from home and are concerned I think you need to speak to your GP and workplace directly.
Severe asthma seems to have a million different definitions too. According to one thing I saw, if you've had ONE course of oral steroids in a year it's classed as severe. Personally I think that's ridiculous but hey. But basically just be sensible and take advice from your nurse who knows you.
I think it's depending on whether you're following the European classification or the condition Severe Asthma.
I think where I am it was two courses but is now three. I was added onto the list at the discretion of my GP; I'd had enough courses the year prior, but was signed off and well (asthma wise) last winter.
This was the response from my asthma nurse.
“You can tell your employer you do have severe asthma, as defined by both the European Respiratory Society and American Thoracic Society. I hope that helps and hopefully there will be further advice given over the next few days with the changing restrictions and also by your respiratory consultant when you get an appointment. In the meantime if you need anything further do get in touch or you do get another asthma attack/ cough, be sure to seek an urgent review.”
Strictly, your employer should seek advice from a qualified occupational health professional in order to establish what adjustments to make to your work duties and workplace to keep you safe from covid. If your employer doesn't have a HR department that you can talk to about occupational health, then you can use a free service set up by the Government called Access to Work. They will have the expertise to help you with the necessary adjustments to enable you to work safely during this pandemic. gov.uk/access-to-work
As you have severe asthma this will be classed as a disability for the purposes of occupational health.
Adjustments have to be reasonable and designed to minimise any identified risk in light of your severe asthma. Adjustments may include different duties, not working in high risk areas, working from home, PPE.
All the best.
Vulnerable or not?
Are who are not sereve asthmatics at risk of cornavirus 
Updated Government advice (01/05/2020)
