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Asthma and respiratory management

Asthma should not limit children and young people’s lives in any way.

To support you in getting the right care for your child, the NHS encourages you to get these 4 things right:

1. Get an asthma action plan: Your child should have a personalised asthma action plan from their GP, asthma nurse, or asthma clinic.

2. Understand how to use inhalers correctly: Getting the inhaler technique right is one of the most important things you can do to help your child stay well. For guidance on how to use an inhaler, we have collated a selection of videos.

3. Schedule an asthma review every year and after every attack: Scheduling an asthma review once a year (and after every attack) can help children and young people to manage their symptoms.

4. Consider air pollution and its impact on lung health: Air pollution can trigger asthma, knowing your child’s triggers can help to manage their condition.

Resources and materials

You can find a range of resources that may be of use to healthcare professionals to improve asthma care for children and young people, and to support patients in managing their asthma.

Ask About Asthma campaign

For 2025, #AskAboutAsthma will run from 8 – 12 September. This year’s theme is: One year on from the National Child Mortality Database (NCMD) report – How can we prevent asthma deaths?  

The #AskAboutAsthma campaign was established to encourage children and young people, their families, and those involved in their care, to ensure four simple and effective measures to help them control their asthma.

You can download these campaign materials to help spread awareness around childhood asthma and how to manage it, supporting children and young people with asthma to live their best lives.

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To learn more, please email ssotics.comms@staffsstoke.icb.nhs.uk