B*ll*cks
Read the Torygraph article.
One in four boys show improvement. One in six girls.
Put it the other way, three out of four boys did not and four out of four were not declared free.
Where enough candidates of suitable aptitude and wholly acceptable medical standards apply, why should those that do not meet the criteria be considered for exceptional treatment.
Sorry, A-word NO. H-word probably NO. Summer cold - no problem.
The ONLY sure way is to stop the doc EVER using the A-word in the notes. Asthma is a prevalent diagnosis and is an easy one for a GP to write down. As Mrs PN says, Asthma is easier to spell and comes higher up the list than bronchitis etc.