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Asthma in Children and Young People

• 1 million children (1 in 10) suffer from Asthma in the UK
• The equivalent of a classroom full of children dies every year from asthma in the UK
• 90% of childhood asthma deaths are associated with preventable factors
• Every 17 minutes a child is admitted to hospital in the UK because of their asthma
• Up to 70% of hospital admissions with asthma are avoidable with better self-management
• Asthma costs the NHS £2.3 billion each year
• The estimated annual cost of treating a child with asthma is higher than the cost per adult with asthma
• There were over 79,794 emergency hospital admissions for asthma in the UK in 2008-9, of these 30,740 were aged 14 years or under

Currently we are working on a variety of projects addressing these issues:

• Project title: New acute and urgent care pathway (developed at UCLH and NHS Camden PCT with partners at North Middlesex Hospital
• Project Title: My Asthma Log (hard copy)
• Project Title: My Asthma Log Android App
• Project Title: Patients Know Best Project
• Networking activities:

  1. Breathe Easier Half Day Conference Wed 2 November 2011- PowerPoint programmes can be found on our Resources page
  2. Collaborative Journal Article for British Journal of School Nursing
  3. Speaking engagements

  • University Lectures for School Nurses and Health Visitors
  • Practice Nurse forums
  • GP Practice meetings
  • School Nurse Forums

  Don't forget to also check out the interesting ideas we have received from other people

   

Want to get involved:

Contact:

Catherine Clapton HIEC Fellow Asthma

Dr Caro Minasian Asthma Lead, HIEC Pathway Facilitator

Managing Director

Robyn Hudson