Supply of Inhalers to Schools
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.
Children and Young People
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Inhalers
Read more of: InhalersTools 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 […]
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Flu immunisation
Read more of: Flu immunisationThis 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 […]
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Inhaler Technique
Read more of: Inhaler TechniqueInhaler technique Information on how to use inhalers and more supporting resources for pharmacies Good inhaler technique is important in order to ensure the drug is delivered correctly and most of the medicines reaches the lungs rather than the back of the throat. Good technique is associated with less emergency department attendances. It is important to […]
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Audit and resources
Read more of: Audit and resourcesThis 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 […]
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Incentive schemes
Read more of: Incentive schemesThis 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 […]
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Access
Read more of: AccessThis page has been moved. Follow this link to return to the London Asthma Toolkit: https://www.transformationpartners.nhs.uk/resource/london-asthma-toolkit
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Digital resources/videos
Read more of: Digital resources/videosWatch 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
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Hospital care
Read more of: Hospital careThis section is intended for clinicians caring for children with asthma in a hospital or tertiary care setting. It outlines examples of best practice in the assessment, treatment and ongoing management of children and young people with asthma in an acute setting. Explore the toolkit… Watch our short film to find out more about asthma […]
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Commissioners
Read more of: CommissionersChildren’s asthma services need to be commissioned in a seamless integrated fashion across the entire pathway from prevention and self-management to in hospital and out of hospital care. This section provides information, advice and resources to support those commissioning children’s asthma services. For more information about the asthma toolkit, or to provide feedback or examples […]