Specialist Asthma Nurse Service

Newham Children’s Asthma and Wheeze team: elft.asthmacns1@nhs.net

Criteria: Eithera definitive Asthma diagnosis or Wheeze and meet one or more of the criteria below:  

• PICU Admission in the last 12 month 
• Required IV therapy this admission (e.g IV magnesium, IV Salbutamol, IV aminophylline) Not antibiotics  
•  2+ attendances to A&E or admissions in the last 12 months  
• Newly diagnosed asthmatic this admission or attendance 
• Any child with asthma where there are concerns with adherence and compliance (by parents/child) leading to multiple attendances, poor school attendance or poor quality of life with asthma symptoms. 

Tertiary Asthma Nurse RLH

The asthma nurse at the Royal London Hospital covers the patients referred from the Northeast London network requiring further support in treating any difficult asthma cases. We work in conjunction with the tertiary asthma lead consultant and the local community asthma nurses within the network. We aim to provide specialised support in order to improve outcomes symptoms with the aim of discharging back to local care once asthma is under control. Some patients will require further specialised treatment called biologics. We provide support in teaching, prescribing and providing homecare with this if needed. We are based at the Royal London Hospital.

 Referral criteria

• PICU admission in the last 12 months
• Direct referrals via NEL asthma MDT only
• On Biologics for Asthma
• Must be under tertiary paediatric respiratory consultant.
• Newham Asthma Nurse Referral Form

The asthma nurse at the Royal London Hospital covers the patients referred from the Northeast London network requiring further support in treating any difficult asthma cases. We work in conjunction with the tertiary asthma lead consultant and the local community asthma nurses within the network. We aim to provide specialised support in order to improve outcomes symptoms with the aim of discharging back to local care once asthma is under control. Some patients will require further specialised treatment called biologics. We provide support in teaching, prescribing and providing homecare with this if needed. We are based at the Royal London Hospital.

 Referral criteria

• PICU admission in the last 12 months
• Direct referrals via NEL asthma MDT only
• On Biologics for Asthma
• Must be under tertiary paediatric respiratory consultant.

Tower Hamlets Ask the Asthma Nurse

Team meeting first Monday of every month 1230-1330

This meeting is open to all practises in Tower Hamlets who which to discuss any children with asthma concerns.

Join the meeting now

Meeting ID: 316 895 664 395

Passcode: oG6gQ7wn

Service Information

We are a specialised team of nurses dedicated to supporting children and young people with asthma, wheeze, allergies, and eczema. Based at The Bridge, Mile End, we are available Monday to Friday, 8:00 AM to 6:00 PM (excluding bank holidays).

Our focus is on helping families confidently manage these conditions at home, reducing the need for hospital visits. We provide personalised care, advice, and support to ensure your child stays safe and well.

Using a personalised asthma action plan, we work with families to empower children and young people to manage their asthma, wheeze, and related conditions effectively. We also collaborate with GPs, health visitors, school nurses, and hospital specialists to provide comprehensive and well-rounded care.

Our goal is to support your family every step of the way, helping your child stay healthy and thrive at home.

High-risk’ Referral Criteria

• Hospital admission or ≥ 2 exacerbations of wheeze/asthma in the past 6 months (this includes courses of steroids prescribed in primary care)
• Evidence of Salbutamol over-use (>twice a week / >6 inhaler devices a year)
• Poorly controlled symptoms (ACT <19, school missed, exercise limitation)
• BTS Asthma Management Step 4 or above
• Parent/professional concerns about compliance
• Missing lots of time off school due to asthma
• Children 1 year of age till 18^th birthday

How to Refer: please make sure family are aware they are being referred

SPA-form—TH-Comm-Paeds.doc (live.com)

TOWER HAMLETS SPECIALIST CHILDREN’S HEALTH SERVICE – REFERRAL FORM

• Referrals will be accepted via Emis:
• Referrals -> New Patient Letter -> Children’s Community Health Service SPA referral form
•  Or send to thgpcg.spa@nhs.net

Waltham Forest Asthma Nurse Referral form

ELHCP Community Asthma Referral Forms