Asthma UK Kids Pack - Educational Materials for Children with Asthma

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What is the National bundle of care for children & young people with asthma?

NHS England and Improvement have been working with key stakeholders, including young people and their families, to develop a National Bundle of Care for Children and Young People with Asthma to support local systems with the management of asthma care.

How common is childhood asthma in the UK?

Asthma is the most common long-term medical condition in children in the UK, with around 1 in 11 children and young people living with asthma4. The UK has one of the highest prevalence, emergency admission and death rates for childhood asthma in Europe5. Outcomes are worse for children and young people living in the most deprived areas.6 6.

How can integrated care systems improve care for children and young people with asthma?

Specific actions that integrated care systems can take to improve care of children and young people with asthma matched against the standards set in the bundle. A collection of templates and proformas that can be used by those providing care to children and young people with asthma.

Does my child have asthma?

Children with asthma often have a family history of asthma and allergy. Some children have viral induced wheeze when young but develop asthma as they get older so they can then get symptoms even when they do not have a cough or cold. What treatment will my child need? Asthma can be well controlled in nearly all children.

How do I make an asthma action plan for my child?

You fill in the plan with your child’s GP or asthma nurse, so you can make sure it’s personal to your child and their asthma. Then take it along to all their asthma appointments so the GP or asthma nurse can make sure it’s up to date. How can an asthma action plan help my child?

What Is Asthma UK Kids Pack

1. https://www.england.nhs.uk/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/National-bundle-of-care-for-children-and-young-people-with-asthma-resource-pack-September-2021.pdf
2. https://cks.nice.org.uk/topics/asthma/management/
3. https://www.asthmaandlung.org.uk/conditions/asthma/child
4. https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/asthma/
5. https://www.nice.org.uk/guidance/ng80
6. https://www.oxfordhealth.nhs.uk/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/OP-139.15-Asthma-advice-for-children.pdf
7. https://ruh.nhs.uk/patients/patient_information/PAE023_Asthma_Information_and_management_plan.pdf

Asthma UK Kids Pack Information

1. https://www.medicinesresources.nhs.uk/national-bundle-of-care-for-children-and-young-people-with-asthma.html
2. https://www.what0-18.nhs.uk/parentscarers/long-term-conditions-1/asthma/your-childs-asthma-medication