Guidance is for clinicians working with children and young people to support patients to manage their condition What is self-care? Self-care is defined as an active partnership between the patient and the system. It’s about both long- and short-term conditions and not just about medical care. Please read our guide for staff to help patient’s […]
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 […]
The majority of children and young people with asthma are cared for within the community by their GP. This section provides tools to support doctors and healthcare professionals in community care to develop high quality asthma services. The following short video can be played in GP reception areas, helping children and young people and their […]
Evidence and resources to support primary and community healthcare professionals to improve asthma care for children and young people in London. The primary care respiratory academy commissioning platform aims to offer the tools and resources that you need to optimise respiratory outcomes in your population. These include medicines optimisation dashboards and BTS asthma discharge care […]
Information about how to identify and diagnose asthma and the tests expected. Asthma exacerbations can be classified as mild, moderate, severe, or life threatening. In the ambulatory, urgent care and emergency department settings, the treatment goals are correction of severe hypoxemia, rapid reversal of airflow obstruction and preventing relapse. A useful quick reference guide to diagnosis […]
Sample business cases to help primary and community healthcare professionals develop integrated asthma care. Robust evidence is required to develop a business case for any new service. Development of integrated asthma services are key for children’s services in general. Please find examples here: Integrated respiratory pathway business case – Hillingdon Itchy sneezy wheezy business case […]
Signposting to more information and resources to help primary and community healthcare professionals use asthma audits and meet numbers 3, 4, 9, 24 and 37 of the standards. The British Thoracic Society respiratory clinical audit programme undertakes an annual audit of paediatric care. Results are available on the British Thoracic Society website or visit the […]
This information helps GPs and other community healthcare professionals meet numbers 5, 6 and 18 of the standards. All children should have a holistic assessment of their physical, psychological & social needs. Prescribing Guidance Useful templates for assessment and management Downloads
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/