Based on the press release issued by NICE, it appears that much of the content of the draft guideline reinforces and is consistent with the BTS/SIGN guideline on asthma management which was  updated in September 2016 (see

A primary care perspective of the changes to the 2016 BTS/SIGN British Asthma Guideline together with details of the summary of diagnostic tests from the guideline 

The report says first line rescue care and treatment for children suffering from acute wheezing and asthma is generally working extremely well in hospitals.  Overall, children are receiving the right treatments, and admission to paediatric intensive care is only needed in a very small propor

The UK Inhaler Group (UKIG), of which PCRS-UK is a member, is calling for an official ‘blue’ colour code convention to be introduced for inhaled reliever medications.

The updated British Asthma Guideline has been published today on British Thoracic Society (BTS) and Scottish Intercollegiate Guidelines Network (SIGN) websites. This update has focused on the chapters on diagnosis and pharmacological therapy.

In this article published in Primary Care Respiratory Update (Oct 2015) Carol Stonham describes the use of FENO testing for diagnosing and monitoring asthma. There is also a slide set presented by Carol Stonham on FeNo at the PCRS Respiratory Conference 2018 to complement the article.

Here Dr Noel Baxter describes some top tips for managing breathlessness. This resource was first published in the December 2015 edition of Primary Care Respiratory Update.

This wall chart, produced in the Spring 2016 issue of Primary Care Respiratory Update, provides succinct guidance on the key elements of a good respiratory review for people with asthma and COPD.

In this feature article produced in the Summer 2016 issue of Primary Care Respiratory Update Anne Rodman discusses how making relatively simple changes to practice templates to facilitate coding of key indicators has enabled a Birmingham practice to improve outcomes for its respiratory patients.&

This article, from our series of articles on Getting the Basics Right produced in the Spring 2016 (Issue 7) edition of Primary Care Respiratory Update provides simple steps and guidance on working with patients to ensure good inhaler technique.

Public Health England campaign Public Health England will be running a “Be Clear on Cancer campaign” focusing on the respiratory symptoms of a persistent cough and inappropriate breathlessness to encourage people with these symptoms to see their doctor.

A protocol providing guidance on the use of telephone consultations for routine asthma review.  This document is presented in Microsoft WordTM format to allow for local adaptation

Why not take the opportunity to review and improve the asthma care in your practice using the PCRS-UK National Review of Asthma Deaths (NRAD) worksheet1.

Professor Andrew Bush and Dr Louise Fleming of Imperial College and Royal Brompton & Harefield NHS Foundation Trust say that in the past asthma was undoubtedly underdiagnosed, but the evidence now is that the pendulum has swung too far in the opposite direction.