Asthma in children - for healthcare professionals

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Diagnosis and testing in children aged 5 – 16

Learn how to assess and diagnose your patient aged 5-16 years of age

Managing asthma in children aged 5-11

How to treat children aged 5-11 with a diagnosis of asthma.

Children under 5

Find out how to manage children aged under 5 with suspected asthma.

Asthma reviews for children

Find out how to structure your review of a child with asthma or suspected asthma.

Asthma in schools

This section will help you to understand how school nurses can assist schools to provide the right support for children with asthma. 

Asthma action plans

Help develop your patient's self management skills with our step by step guide to completing action plans

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