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News: BTS, NICE and SIGN publish Asthma diagnosis, monitoring and chronic Asthma Management guideline

This newly released asthma pathway brings together recommendations on diagnosing, monitoring and managing asthma in adults, young people and children. It aims to improve the accuracy of diagnosis, help people to control their asthma and reduce the risk of asthma attacks. It also covers managing difficult and severe asthma and acute asthma attacks.

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The information here is not a substitute for completing an appropriate respiratory assessment module.  For advice and support on choosing the right course for you, please see our training and development page. 

Links to our resources

Asthma in adults

Here you'll find everything you need to know about diagnosing, treating and reviewing your adult patient with asthma.

COPD

Here you'll find everything you need to know about diagnosing, treating and reviewing your patient with COPD.

Interstitial lung disease

Learn more about recognising, diagnosing and treating Interstitial Lung Disease (ILD) in this section.

Bronchiectasis

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Training and development for you

Want to learn more about respiratory conditions?  Click here for all the advice you need for your professional development 

Resources for your patients

Click here to order or download our action plans, self management plans, patient passports and information leaflets. 

Can't find what you need? Just click the print button on any of our pages for a ready made factsheet!

Our helpline

Find out how our helpline team of  respiratory specialist nurses, respiratory physiotherapists and healthcare advisors can help both you and your patients.

Council of Healthcare Professionals

Asthma + Lung UK’s Council of Healthcare Professionals is led by the Healthcare Professional Engagement team, and its primary purpose is to help shape our policy work.

Respiratory champions

The Asthma + Lung UK (A+LUK) Respiratory Champions pilot project will fund six ‘Respiratory Champions’ within six local NHS areas, known as Integrated Care Systems (ICS), within England.

Our healthcare reports

Read our research and policy reports into respiratory healthcare in the UK

Asthma in children

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Pre-school wheeze

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Severe asthma

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