Asthma resources for parents and carers
Find trusted information to help you understand your child’s asthma, use medicines correctly, keep an action plan up to date, recognise worsening symptoms and work with school or nursery.
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Start here • Understanding asthma • Symptoms and when to seek help • Medicines and inhalers • Action plans and reviews • Control and monitoring • Asthma attacks • School and daily life • Triggers and prevention • Severe or difficult asthma • Apps and digital tools
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Start here
Childhood asthma information hub: A trusted overview of childhood asthma, diagnosis, medicines, management and everyday life. Asthma + Lung UK · Resource hub · National
Understanding asthma
Understanding your child’s asthma: An explanation of asthma, common symptoms, triggers and how day to day management helps. Asthma + Lung UK · Web page · National
How childhood asthma is diagnosed: What healthcare professionals consider when assessing a child for asthma and which tests may be used. Asthma + Lung UK · Web page · National
Symptoms and when to seek help
Coughing or wheezing: Practical advice when a child is coughing or wheezing, including when to arrange clinical assessment. Asthma + Lung UK · Web page · National
Medicines and inhalers
Asthma medicines for children: Information on common asthma medicines and why preventer and reliever treatment may be prescribed. Asthma + Lung UK · Web page · National
Inhaler technique videos: Device specific videos to support correct inhaler technique; technique should also be checked by a clinician or pharmacist. Asthma + Lung UK · Video hub · National
Using an inhaler with a spacer: Local UHCW leaflet explaining why spacers are used and how to choose a mask or mouthpiece. University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire NHS Trust · Patient leaflet PDF · Local: Coventry and Warwickshire
Action plans and reviews
Asthma action plan: Why every child should have an up to date personalised plan and how families should use it. Asthma + Lung UK · Web page · National
Child asthma action plan: A downloadable action plan available through the local UHCW children’s service. University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire NHS Trust · Action plan PDF · Local: Coventry and Warwickshire
Getting the most from the annual asthma review: Questions and checks to expect at a review, including symptom control, medicines, technique and the action plan. Asthma + Lung UK · Web page · National
Control and monitoring
Childhood Asthma Control Test: age 4 to 11: A questionnaire that can support a discussion with the child’s asthma clinician; it is not a substitute for clinical review. Beat Asthma · Questionnaire PDF · National
Asthma Control Test: age 12 and over: A questionnaire for older children and young people to discuss symptom control with their healthcare team. Beat Asthma · Questionnaire PDF · National
Peak flow test: NHS information on what peak flow measures, when it may be used and how results are recorded. NHS · Web page · National
Asthma attacks
Asthma attacks in children: Recognising an asthma attack, emergency actions and what to do after an attack. Asthma + Lung UK · Web page · National
Local paediatric asthma and wheeze leaflets: UHCW patient leaflets, including action plans, spacer technique and salbutamol reducing regimens. University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire NHS Trust · Resource hub · Local: Coventry and Warwickshire
School and daily life
Asthma at school and nursery: Advice on sharing action plans, inhaler access and working with education staff. Asthma + Lung UK · Web page · National
Triggers and prevention
Passive smoking: protect children: NHS information on the risks of second hand smoke and steps to reduce children’s exposure. NHS · Web page · National
Severe or difficult asthma
Caring for a child with severe asthma: Information on specialist care, medicines and practical support for families living with severe asthma. Asthma + Lung UK · Web page · National
Apps and digital tools
Asthmahub for Parents (England): An app containing specialist produced information to support parents and carers managing a child’s asthma. ICST / NHS specialist contributors · Mobile app · National
Digital Health Passport: An NHS endorsed app for action plans, symptom tracking, reminders and asthma education. Healthier Together / NHS partners · App information · National
About these resources: They support education and self-management and do not replace advice from your child’s healthcare professional. Always follow the personalised asthma action plan. For current urgent advice, use NHS asthma guidance.
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