This September we are inviting schools to join the #AskAboutAsthma campaign, to coincide with the start of the new school year, which is the time of year with the highest hospital admission rates for asthma. The campaign, led by the Healthy London Partnership, started on 3 September and will run until 16 September 2018.
Schools, parents, carers, and health professionals are encouraged to ask three simple and important questions to help children and young people control their asthma.
- Do I have an asthma management plan? The plan (which will shortly be available as a mobile app) helps identify the right colour inhaler, dosage and the time to seek emergency help.
- Can I use my inhaler effectively?
- Have I had an annual asthma review?
If the answer is not always yes, it is time to see the GP or school nurse to get these things in place: it could be life changing!
Please display the #AskAboutAsthma poster (external link) to raise awareness about the campaign.
Our local paediatric registrar and the public health team can support schools with the implementation of simple enhancements to in-house asthma management, leading to the award of “Asthma Friendly School” status. This includes free training.
For further information and expressions of interest for this training and support, please contact healthy.schools@haringey.gov.uk.