… about asthma “Talking to your child about their asthma, even when they’re young, can help them understand what asthma … could try explaining asthma in a simple way to your child by using our example conversation starters: Lots of people … Asthma doesn’t go away, but you can live well with it by taking your medicines.  People can’t catch asthma from …

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… Key facts for effective asthma management No child should be on short acting bronchodilator (SABA) only treatment … the child can, and will, use and this decision needs to be made together with the patient and their family. Check out … them, including exposure to cigarette smoke, vaping and air pollution. For extra support, signpost the family to the …

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… breathe in their asthma medicine. This means the medicine gets straight into their airways where it’s needed. All …

… Clean Air Champions Webinars Join our free online webinars for schools and parents/carers of children with asthma.    This year, we … will be recorded for you to catch up on. Part of the Clean Air Champions programme, supported by the Bupa Foundation. …

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… use a blue reliever inhaler in emergencies. This is safe even if they’re on a  MART (Maintenance and Reliever Therapy) … a follow up appointment with their GP or asthma nurse. Even if your child seems better, take them to their follow-up … effects. You can help your child improve their technique by: watching our videos on the best inhaler technique with …

… care can result in high-impact changes to people’s respiratory health. These are asthma; chronic obstructive … Scotland of any age. It is an important factor in repeated respiratory infections in children and causes breathlessness … our lungs Far too many people are dying from short-term respiratory illnesses such as flu and pneumonia, which in …