#AskAboutAsthma Campaign
#AskAboutAsthma campaign to improve the lives of young people in the time of Covid-19
We are encouraging families and professionals to support the implementation of 3 simple measures to improve care and management of CYP with asthma.
Three simple steps save lives:
- an asthma management in place
- being able to use an inhaler
- having a review annually and after every attack
September, the start of a new school year and typically the month in which the number of children with asthma admitted to hospitals rises. To ensure Asthma is under control during the COVID pandemic we are supporting the national #AskAboutAsthma campaign – to encourage professionals and families to take small steps to help improve the quality of life for children and young people living with asthma.
Asthma is the most common long-term medical condition affecting children and young people (CYP). 1 in 11 CYP in the UK are affected by the condition, around 3 in every classroom – meaning approximately 15, 500 CYP have asthma in Herefordshire and Worcestershire. If a child has a personalised asthma action plan, they are four times less likely to have an asthma attack that requires emergency hospital treatment.
Poorly controlled asthma affects every aspect of children’s lives – their ability to learn, enjoy time outside school with friends or take part in sport. It affects their time with their families and how they sleep. At the worst end of the spectrum, children die of this disease.
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Asthma Action Plans
Asthma Action Plans
A selection of asthma plans to personalise with children & teenagers. Available in 9 different languages.
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How to Use Your Inhaler Videos
How to Use Your Inhaler Videos
Videos demonstrating how to use different inhalers and spacers.
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Annual Reviews with a GP or Asthma Nurse
Annual Reviews with a GP or Asthma Nurse
If a child has a personalised asthma action plan, they are four times less likely to have an asthma attack that requires emergency hospital treatment.
Ask your GP or Asthma nurse for an annual review.
https://www.healthylondon.org/resource/london-asthma-toolkit/primary-community-care/assessment-and-management/
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Resources for Early Years & Schools
Resources for Early Years & Schools
Schools can help by ensuring they have in place, a named lead and a register of pupils with asthma, an up to date asthma management policy. Ask families if they have an asthma management plan in place.
https://www.healthylondon.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/London-schools-guide-for-children-and-young-people-with-asthma.pdf
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How to Make Sure Your Child is Safe at School or Nursery
How to Make Sure Your Child is Safe at School or Nursery
Help on how to talk early years and schools about supporting your child with asthma.