The Paediatric Asthma Community Nurse supports children and young people aged 5-17 with an asthma diagnosis through consultations that provide asthma education and support. Patients have access to face-to-face meetings in schools and clinics, as well as telephone and video reviews. The nurse also leads high-risk asthma clinics for patients with poorly controlled asthma. For more information or to identify suitable patients using an EMIS search, contact the nurse via email whh-tr.paedasthmanurseharingey@nhs.net. 

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusions

• be aged five to 17
• have a diagnosis of asthma
• have a Haringey GP
• two or more ED, UCC and hospital admissions
• poorly controlled asthma affecting school attendance/ participation in school activities
• prescribed two or more courses of oral steroids in the last 12 months
• prescribed more than six salbutamol inhalers in the last 12 months

Exclusions

• under the age of five
• CYP without asthma diagnosis
• request for Inhaler technique (only)
• CYP with viral induced wheeze
• annual asthma reviews
• post attack reviews

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