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.

The article is based on  a research study conducted in the Netherlands and refers back to 

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We think that testing out the proposals in real world settings will be really useful in order to explore issues around feasibility, training, workload, time required and cost.

This worksheet focuses on key findings of the National Review of Asthma Deaths (NRAD) and offers some simple steps you can take in your practice to help ensure your patients with asthma are receiving optimal care such as structured review, personalised action plans, and appropriate training

An opinion sheet providing information and advice on assessing fitness to fly for passengers with lung disease

This PCRS-UK practice improvement worksheet provides a simple flow chart to aid healthcare practitioners in the diagnosis of asthma in children.  It includes links to other related resources and materials.

EQUIP is a simple modular-based tool for practices, clinical commissioning groups, health boards and other groups working in primary care respiratory medicine. This module focuses on prevalence, early and accurate diagnosis of asthma and COPD

EQUIP is a simple modular-based tool for practices, clinical commissioning groups, health boards and other groups working in primary care respiratory medicine.

This PGD has been developed for use by primary care nures in the supply/administration of salbutamol to adults and children of 2 years of age and older presenting with an acute episode of uncontrolled asthma.

This practice improvement worksheet helps to identify patients in whom control has been achieved, and risk minimised, so that inhaled corticosteroid dose reduction can be considered.  The worksheet provides a simple step-by-step flow chart and links to related resources

EQUIP is a simple modular-based tool for practices, clinical commissioning groups, health boards and other groups working in primary care respiratory medicine.

EQUIP is a simple modular-based tool for practices, clinical commissioning groups, health boards and other groups working in primary care respiratory medicine.   This module focuses on structured respiratory review in COPD and asthma.

EQUIP is a simple modular-based tool for practices, clinical commissioning groups, health boards and other groups working in primary care respiratory medicine.  This module focuses on reducing admissions and unscheduled care in asthma and COPD.