Information and resources to support primary and community healthcare professionals meet number 23 and 28 of the standards Asthma reviews Doing a thorough asthma review takes at least 20 minutes and should be a combination of clinical assessment and patient education. The child’s asthma plan should be reviewed and inhaler technique should be checked. The […]
More information to support workforce development for pharmacists in London Pharmacists play a key role in providing quality healthcare particularly in the area of medicines optimisation. Development of a pharmacy workforce that is fit for the future will be will be key in supporting the implementation of the standards. Please find useful workforce related guidance […]
For information on how to access your medication out of hours, visit: https://www.nhs.uk/nhs-services/prescriptions-and-pharmacies/pharmacies/out-of-hours-medicines/
Supply of Salbutamol inhalers to schools – pharmacy guide New legislation allows inhalers to be purchased for emergency use in schools, see the downloadable guide for further details.
Tools to help use inhalers and more supporting resources for pharmacies Tools to help use inhalers Inhalers and the green agenda London’s CYP asthma pharmacy group, a subgroup of the London Asthma Leadership and Implementation Group, have developed two leaflets on inhalers and the green agenda. Launched in November 2022, these detail what young asthma […]
This page contains advice for pharmacists about preventing asthma by managing flu immunisation All school-aged children (from reception to year 11) can get a free flu vaccine. This includes home-schooled children and children not in mainstream education. The vaccine is usually given to children as a nasal spray, rather than an injection. However, the nasal […]
Good inhaler technique is important in order to ensure the drug is delivered correctly and most of the medicine reaches the lungs rather than the back of the throat. Good technique is associated with fewer emergency department attendances. It is important to encourage children and young people to use a spacer device and healthcare professionals […]
This page contains information and resources to support pharmacists to conduct a clinical audit Clinical audit is an essential component of any pharmacy service whether in hospital or the community. Community pharmacies have this built into their contract. Useful resources The community pharmacy offer for improving the public’s health – Local Government Association and Public Health England […]
This page contains information for pharmacists about NHS England incentive schemes for children and young people with asthma. New medicine service (NMS) The New Medicine (NMS) service provides support for people with long-term conditions newly prescribed a medicine to help improve medicines adherence; it is initially focused on particular patient groups and conditions. Starting a […]
Watch our short films, webinars and presentations about why asthma care for children and young people needs to improve in London. For more information about the asthma toolkit, or to provide feedback or examples of best practice, please contact: england.cyptransformationldn@nhs.net