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
Access to documents about recognition of an acute exacerbation and how to manage it
Assessment of a child after an unscheduled visit (Healthy London Partnership)
Children and Young People’s service Acute Asthma / Wheeze Pathway
Find out more about the PACE SETTER Award UK by the Children and Young People’s Service
Islington CCG Preschool Primary Care Asthma Guidelines
Islington CCG Over Fives Primary Care Asthma Guidelines
NICE guidelines on management of asthma in children and young people
Objective measurement of lung function is important in the diagnosis and assessment of acute and chronic asthma. This guide on peak flow measurement will provide support to clinicians.
Primary care standards: Managing asthma in children and young people (Greater Manchester)
Watch our short film to find out more about primary and community asthma care