Advanced Paediatric Asthma Management in Primary Care

• How paediatric asthma differs from adult asthma
• Age-related patterns of presentation and risk
• Developmental considerations across childhood and adolescence
• Role of family, school, and safeguarding in asthma management

• Identifying poor control and high-risk paediatric asthma
• Use of symptom history, exacerbation patterns, and objective measures
• Interpreting peak flow, spirometry, and FeNO in children and young people
• Recognising red flags, safeguarding concerns, and increased vulnerability

• Stepwise optimisation of inhaled therapies in children
• Age-appropriate inhaled corticosteroid use and safety considerations
• Add-on therapies and treatment escalation within Primary Care
• Managing adherence, inhaler choice, technique, and parental concerns

• Distinguishing poor control from difficult-to-treat asthma
• Common contributors to poor control (adherence, environment, co-morbidity)
• Reviewing treatment response and knowing when to escalate
• Preparing children and families for specialist referral

• Recognising deterioration and increased risk in children
• Management following emergency attendance or hospital admission
• Safety-netting and personalised asthma action planning
• Learning from asthma attacks and near-miss events

• Impact of housing, deprivation, school attendance, and environment
• Supporting behaviour change and shared decision-making with families
• Adolescent asthma: transition, autonomy, and risk-taking behaviours

• When and how to refer to paediatric respiratory services
• Working with community teams, schools, and health visitors
• Understanding shared-care responsibilities and communication pathways

• Complex paediatric case studies
• Applied clinical decision-making scenarios
• Reflective discussion and consolidation of learning

All courses are developed and delivered by experienced healthcare professionals with current or recent clinical experience in Primary Care and long-term condition management. Trainers are appropriately qualified and maintain up-to-date knowledge in line with national guidance. Course content and curriculum are subject to regular review to ensure they remain evidence based, aligned to national standards, and reflective of current best practice at the time of delivery.