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This padlet is aimed at children and young people (CYP), parents and carers, and anyone who works with CYP with Asthma.

Each column is titled with its contents and who it is aimed for (parents/carers, children and young people, professionals.)

Scroll right to see all the columns and topics.

Scroll down each column to find additional information.

Click on website links or images to open the web page or document.

A search bar at the top right corner can be used to search the padlet for specific content you are looking for.

New content is always being added.

Content is reviewed bi-annually and any out of date information, or broken links are removed/replaced.

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It is illegal for anyone under the age of 18 to be sold any tobacco products.

Parents or adults buying for underage children (under 18) can also be prosecuted.

Smoking tobacco causes at least 15 different types of cancer, including two of the most common, lung and bowel cancer and can contribute to heart disease, stroke, diabetes, respiratory infections, complications in pregnancy as well as certain eye diseases.

Passive smoking is dangerous and can cause many of the same diseases as smoking.

There is good evidence that children are significantly more likely to start smoking themselves if they have family members or live with people who smoke.

It is never too late to give up smoking!

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All the teaching resources included in this section have been quality assured by the Respiratory & Asthma clinical leads. They are evidence-based and relevant for UK audiences.

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This event is perfect for educators, school nurses, and staff looking to support students with asthma. Join us to learn about asthma management in schools, creating safe environments, and supporting students with asthma.

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Asthma Friendly Schools training
Welcome to our online training session on creating asthma-friendly schools! This event is perfect for educators, school nurses, and staff looking to support students with asthma. Join us to learn about asthma management in schools, creating safe environments, and supporting students with asthma. Our expert speakers will provide valuable insights and practical tips to help you make your school asthma-friendly. Don't miss out on this opportunity to enhance your knowledge and skills in supporting students with asthma. Register now and be part of creating a healthier school environment for all!

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Eventbrite - Asthma Friendly Schools training - Wednesday, 2 October 2024 | Wednesday, 23 October 2024 - Find event and ticket information.

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Action for Smoking and Health (UK) - resources on youth vaping

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Action for Smoking and Health (UK) - resources on youth vaping

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ASH produces information and conducts research into vaping and smoking.

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June 2023
ASH in Parliament (28th June 2023)

At the Health & Social Care Committee ASH gave oral evidence urging that the Committee recommend that Government toughen vape regulation by:

1. Making disposable vapes less affordable and accessible: with a £5 excise tax, strengthening the powers of Border Force and HMRC to stop the illegal disposables flooding into the UK.

2. Putting vapes out of sight and out of reach of children: by prohibiting promotion of e-cigarettes in shops, limiting where they can be sold.

3. Putting vapes in plain packaging to make them less appealing to children: prohibiting sweet names, bright colours, and cartoon characters.

Backs up the top 3 high impact interventions with the underpinning evidence and a more comprehensive set of recommendations.

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Information to help local authorities and schools respond to growing concerns about youth vaping in their communities.

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The Government is introducing changes to create the first ever Smokefree Generation. This means that anyone turning 15 in 2024, and children who are younger, will never legally be sold cigarettes or other tobacco products, even after they turn 18. The changes also include measures to reduce the appeal of vapes to children and young people.

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If you smoke, you might be more at risk of having high blood pressure. If left untreated, high blood pressure can increase your risk of a heart attack or stroke.

High blood pressure does not usually have any symptoms, so the only way to know if you have it, is to get a check. If you are 40 or over, live in England and haven't had a check in the last 6 months, you can get your blood pressure checked for free at your pharmacy today.

If your blood pressure is high, then it can be managed through lifestyle changes or medication.

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When you stop smoking, good things start to happen to your health. Get free support from the NHS to become smoke free and help build a smokefree generation.

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Poster for display or sharing with parents, which identifies what the law says, how to recognise unregulated vapes, and what the routes are to report illegal or underage sales to Trading Standards.

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Posters for children and young people - Poster A

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For display in school canteens, classrooms, student areas etc.

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NHS recommendations on how to tackle conversations about vaping with young people.

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Vaping is not for children and young people. Their developing lungs and brains mean they are more sensitive to its effects. Nicotine vaping is substantially less harmful than smoking, but it is not risk-free.

That's why there's a minimum age of sale for vaping products in the UK. It is illegal to sell nicotine vaping products to anyone under 18 or for adults to buy them on behalf of under-18s.

If you find a retailer selling either nicotine vapes or tobacco products to under-18s, you can report a retailer to local authority Trading Standards via the Citizens Advice online portal.

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Vaping is not for children and young people, whose developing brains are more sensitive to its addictive effects. Find out how to talk to young people about vaping.

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It is illegal for anyone under the age of 18 to be sold any tobacco products.

Parents or adults buying for underage children (under 18) can also be prosecuted.

Smoking tobacco causes at least 15 different types of cancer, including two of the most common, lung and bowel cancer and can contribute to heart disease, stroke, diabetes, respiratory infections, complications in pregnancy as well as certain eye diseases.

Passive smoking is dangerous and can cause many of the same diseases as smoking.

There is good evidence that children are significantly more likely to start smoking themselves if they have family members or live with people who smoke.

It is never too late to give up smoking!

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A guide for young people from Beat Asthma

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Asthma is a common respiratory condition that affects many children across the UK. Currently, 1 in 11 children in the UK live with asthma, making it one of the most prevalent long-term health conditions among young people.

Asthma can impact daily life significantly. In fact, more school days are lost due to asthma than any other long-term condition, highlighting the need for better management and awareness. While 61.9% of children and young people (CYP) nationally have their inhaler technique checked, this falls short of the target of 95%, which emphasizes the importance of proper training and support for asthma management.

Respiratory illnesses are the leading reason for visits to primary and urgent care settings among children under 5, indicating how crucial it is to address asthma and its symptoms early on. Moreover, many children are now spending more time indoors, where poor air quality can exacerbate asthma symptoms. Factors like social deprivation and inadequate housing further contribute to asthma-related health issues, leading to increased morbidity.

In areas like Cheshire and Merseyside (C&M), the prevalence and hospital admissions related to asthma are significantly higher than the national average, underscoring the need for targeted interventions and support.

By raising awareness about asthma, its management, and the factors influencing its prevalence, we can help create a healthier environment for all children and their families. Understanding asthma is the first step in ensuring that those affected can lead active and fulfilling lives.

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NICE guidelines NG209 - vaping and smoking

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NICE guidelines NG209 - vaping and smoking

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NICE guidelines are evidence-based recommendations for health and care in England. The tobacco guidelines also cover vaping. Sections 1.7 to 1.7 are relevant for schools. Section 1.6 specifically refers to interventions in schools, including those related to vaping.

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Recommendations on preventing uptake

People have the right to be involved in discussions and make informed decisions about their care, as described in NICE's information on making decisions about your care.

Making decisions using NICE guidelines explains how we use words to show the strength (or certainty) of our recommendations, and has information about prescribing medicines (including off-label use), professional guidelines, standards and laws (including on consent and mental capacity), and safeguarding.

This guideline should be read alongside NICE's guidelines on patient experience in adult NHS services and babies, children and young people's experience of healthcare, which have guidance on giving information to people and discussing their views and preferences.

In this guideline, we use the following terms for age groups:

Unless otherwise stated, the recommendations on preventing uptake are for children and those aged 24 and under.

At the time of publication (November 2021), no nicotine-containing e-cigarettes were licensed as a medicine for stopping smoking by the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) and commercially available in the UK market. All nicotine-containing e‑cigarettes in the UK that are not licensed as a medicine by the MHRA are regulated by the Tobacco and Related Products Regulations (2016), and cannot be marketed by the manufacturer for use for stopping smoking.

These recommendations aim to prevent children, young people and young adults from taking up smoking. They cover anti-smoking mass-media and digital campaigns, measures to prevent tobacco being sold to and bought for children and young people, and prevention interventions in educational settings.

1.2 Campaign strategies to prevent uptake and denormalise tobacco use

These recommendations are for local authorities, trading standards bodies, organisers and planners of national, regional and local mass-media campaigns, and commissioners and planners.

1.2.2 If an advocacy campaign is needed, base it on good practice. Use a range of strategies to reduce the attractiveness of tobacco and contribute to changing society's attitude towards tobacco use, so that smoking is not considered the norm by any group. This could include:

1.3 Helping retailers avoid illegal tobacco sales

These recommendations are for local authorities and trading standards bodies.

1.3.4 Run campaigns for retailers to publicise legislation prohibiting underage tobacco sales. These could include:

1.4 Coordinated approach to school-based interventions

This recommendation is for schools, commissioners, local authorities, careers services or integrated youth support services, and local tobacco control alliances.

1.4.1 Ensure smoking prevention interventions in schools and other educational establishments are:

See also NICE's guideline on behaviour change: general approaches.

1.5 Whole-school or organisation-wide smokefree policies

These recommendations are for everyone working in and with primary and secondary schools and further education colleges.

1.5.1 Develop a whole-school or organisation-wide smokefree policy in consultation with young people and staff:

1.6 Adult-led interventions in schools

These recommendations are for everyone working in and with primary and secondary schools and further education colleges.

1.6.3 As part of the curriculum on tobacco, alcohol and drug misuse, discourage children, young people and young adults who do not smoke from experimenting with or regularly using e-cigarettes. Talk about e‑cigarettes separately from tobacco products. [2021]

1.6.5 Provide additional 'booster' activities to support classroom education on tobacco until school leaving age. Activities might include school health fairs and guest speakers. [2010]

1.6.6 Ensure smoking prevention interventions are delivered by teachers and higher-level teaching assistants who are both credible and competent in the subject, or by external experts. The latter should be trained to work with children and young people on tobacco issues. Interventions should be:

1.6.8 Encourage parents and carers to become involved. For example, let them know about classwork or ask them to help with homework assignments. [2010]

1.7 Peer-led interventions in schools

This recommendation is for everyone working in and with secondary schools and further education colleges.

1.7.1 Consider evidence-based, peer-led interventions aimed at preventing the uptake of smoking. They should:

See also NICE's guideline on alcohol interventions in secondary and further education.

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Tobacco: preventing uptake, promoting quitting and treating dependence

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This guideline covers support to stop smoking for everyone aged 12 and over, and help to reduce people's harm from smoking if they are not ready to stop in one go. It also covers ways to prevent children, young people and young adults aged 24 and under from taking up smoking.

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The Respiratory and Asthma workstream consist of:

Alison Senior, Advanced Paediatric Nurse Practitioner

Gopi Mudiyur, Consultant Paediatrician

Kate Evans, GP

Nazia Syed-Mohammed, GP

Terri Quigley, Project Manager

If you would like to be involved in any of our work please contact Beyond@alderehey.nhs.uk

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Resource for children & young people about vaping

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Resource for children & young people about vaping

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This short animation summarises the key messages for young people about vaping.

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Recommended UK source of advice on vaping (as well as smoking and other substances) for young people. Includes a 24/7 advice link (text, phone or live chat).

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Vapes are electronic devices designed to allow people to inhale nicotine in a vapour. Using a vape is known as vaping. Vapes are also available without nicotine.

Also called:

e-cigarettes

e-cigs

e-hookah

e-liquids

puff bars

vape pens

vape pods

vape sticks

Quick info

How the drug works varies from person to person

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Vapes should not be used by children and young people, and are not recommended for anyone who does not smoke.

Vapes containing nicotine are addictive.

Vaping is less harmful than smoking, but it is not harmless.

Vapes have not been around long enough to know what the long term effects might be.

It is illegal to sell vapes containing nicotine to under 18s.

Most children and young people in the UK don't smoke or vape.

If you don't smoke, don't start to vape!

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The Government is introducing changes to create the first ever Smokefree Generation. This means that anyone turning 15 in 2024, and children who are younger, will never legally be sold cigarettes or other tobacco products, even after they turn 18. The changes also include measures to reduce the appeal of vapes to children and young people.

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If you smoke, you might be more at risk of having high blood pressure. If left untreated, high blood pressure can increase your risk of a heart attack or stroke.

High blood pressure does not usually have any symptoms, so the only way to know if you have it, is to get a check. If you are 40 or over, live in England and haven't had a check in the last 6 months, you can get your blood pressure checked for free at your pharmacy today.

If your blood pressure is high, then it can be managed through lifestyle changes or medication.

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When you stop smoking, good things start to happen to your health. Get free support from the NHS to become smoke free and help build a smokefree generation.

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An asthma action plan is a written plan with all the information you need about your child’s asthma in one place. It helps you to look after your child’s asthma well.

You should fill out the plan with your child’s GP or nurse. Your child’s asthma action plan will:

remind you what to do every day to keep your child well

show you what symptoms to watch for

tell you what to do if their asthma gets worse

tell you what to do if your child has an asthma attack.

What are the benefits of an asthma action plan?

Using an asthma action plan is one of the best things you can do to help your child stay well with their asthma.

Using your child’s asthma action plan will help to:

reduce emergency visits to the doctor and hospital

improve your child’s asthma symptoms

improve your child’s quality of life.

Where can I get an asthma action plan?

It’s really easy to get an asthma action plan. You can download one for free from our shop.

1. Download or print an action plan.

2. Take this to your child’s next GP appointment.

3. Fill out the plan with their GP or nurse.

When your child is over 12, they might want to use our adult asthma action plan.

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Get your child involved in their own action plan from the start

Let your child help fill it in with the GP and encourage them to ask questions.

Even if your child is very young you can tell them that the plan is where you and the doctor write down all the things that will help them stay well with their asthma.

If your child is old enough let them have a copy of their action plan, or keep a copy on their phone.

Keep your child's action plan where you can see it

Stick it on the fridge, or pin it to a noticeboard.

Ask your child's GP or asthma nurse for a digital copy so you can save it on your phone. That way it's always easy to find when you need it.

Share your child's action plan with others

Whether it's a paper or a digital copy, share your child's action plan with friends, family, teachers and carers.

It can give you peace of mind that anyone looking after your child has the information they need to keep your child well.

Use your child's asthma action plan alongside our other resources for children

As well as your child's asthma action plan, you can use our calendar and stickers to help you and your child track their asthma symptoms.

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Using a written asthma action plan can significantly reduce the risk of asthma symptoms and an asthma attack for children.

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Some tips on how to keep safe when going out at night.

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Beat Asthma fact sheet on vaping and Asthma

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A guide for parents from Beat Asthma

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An asthma action plan is a written plan with all the information you need about your child’s asthma in one place. It helps you to look after your child’s asthma well.

You should fill out the plan with your child’s GP or nurse. Your child’s asthma action plan will:

remind you what to do every day to keep your child well

show you what symptoms to watch for

tell you what to do if their asthma gets worse

tell you what to do if your child has an asthma attack.

What are the benefits of an asthma action plan?

Using an asthma action plan is one of the best things you can do to help your child stay well with their asthma.

Using your child’s asthma action plan will help to:

reduce emergency visits to the doctor and hospital

improve your child’s asthma symptoms

improve your child’s quality of life.

Where can I get an asthma action plan?

It’s really easy to get an asthma action plan. You can download one for free from our shop.

1. Download or print an action plan.

2. Take this to your child’s next GP appointment.

3. Fill out the plan with their GP or nurse.

When your child is over 12, they might want to use our adult asthma action plan.

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Get your child involved in their own action plan from the start

Let your child help fill it in with the GP and encourage them to ask questions.

Even if your child is very young you can tell them that the plan is where you and the doctor write down all the things that will help them stay well with their asthma.

If your child is old enough let them have a copy of their action plan, or keep a copy on their phone.

Keep your child's action plan where you can see it

Stick it on the fridge, or pin it to a noticeboard.

Ask your child's GP or asthma nurse for a digital copy so you can save it on your phone. That way it's always easy to find when you need it.

Share your child's action plan with others

Whether it's a paper or a digital copy, share your child's action plan with friends, family, teachers and carers.

It can give you peace of mind that anyone looking after your child has the information they need to keep your child well.

Use your child's asthma action plan alongside our other resources for children

As well as your child's asthma action plan, you can use our calendar and stickers to help you and your child track their asthma symptoms.

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Using a written asthma action plan can significantly reduce the risk of asthma symptoms and an asthma attack for children.

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Website for under 10s. Vaping info written for a younger audience. The grown ups section of the website also contains come factual for parents.

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Should you need urgent health advice please contact your GP or call NHS 111. In an emergency please visit A&E or call 999.

Vaping is a way to help adults quit smoking.

They have many names like E-cigarettes, Vape pens or Puff bars and they might seem cool or even harmless, but there are some serious health risks you should know about, especially for young people like you.

Is it REALLY that bad for you?

We're here to give you the facts from doctors and other experts and clear up some of the wrong things you might have heard from friends or on social media...

Most Vapes contain a drug called Nicotine, which is addictive: it means you want more and more.

Nicotine is risky for young people like you because your bodies and brains are still developing and exposing them to nicotine can mess with that development.

In the UK, it is against the law to sell nicotine vaping products to under-18s or for adults to buy it for them.

Vaping is quite new, so we still don't know what the risks might be in the longer term.

Getting help to stop smoking

The 'Stop Smoking Service' is there to help people give up if they want to. If you know someone who wants to stop smoking, they can contact the free Smokefree National Helpline on 0300 123 1044.

Riddle me this!

How old do you have to be to buy a vape?

Although Vaping is less harmful than smoking cigarettes, it's not harmless and so children shouldn't be tempted to try it!

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Vaping is a way to help adults quit smoking, there are some serious health risks you should know about, especially for young people like you.

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ASH guidance on developing school policies around vaping

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ASH guidance on developing school policies around vaping

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ASH has produced some short guidance on developing school policies on vaping (2022). This guidance has been incorporated into the local documents.

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INTENT programme - smoking and vaping prevention in secondary schools

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INTENT programme - smoking and vaping prevention in secondary schools

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FREE smoking and vaping education materials, provided under licence for registered secondary schools. Recommended for use in whole class delivery. Includes some specific lessons on vaping.

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INTENT | smoking prevention programme | Evidence to Impact

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“I feel like, because we were sort of left more to sort of like discuss it with each other, it made us feel like more adult and not be, like when we were younger. We were sort of just like “oh what do you guys think?” sort of discuss it in your groups. You felt like when you were hearing what everyo…

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It is illegal for anyone under the age of 18 to be sold any tobacco products.

Parents or adults buying for underage children (under 18) can also be prosecuted.

Smoking tobacco causes at least 15 different types of cancer, including two of the most common, lung and bowel cancer and can contribute to heart disease, stroke, diabetes, respiratory infections, complications in pregnancy as well as certain eye diseases.

Passive smoking is dangerous and can cause many of the same diseases as smoking.

There is good evidence that children are significantly more likely to start smoking themselves if they have family members or live with people who smoke.

It is never too late to give up smoking!

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A film about asthma, created by teenagers for teenagers.

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A film about asthma, created by teenagers for teenagers.

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Filmed by members of The Cherwell Filming Club at The Cherwell School, Oxford, UK.

Find out more:

Inhaler technique videos Asthma UK www.asthma.org.uk/advice/inhaler-videos

Inhaler technique videos Right Breathe www.rightbreathe.com

Personalised Asthma Action Plan (English and Welsh) www.asthma.org.uk/advice/resources/#action-plans

Personalised Asthma Action Plan ( non-English) www.asthma.org.uk/for-professionals/professionals/non-english-action-plans

NRAD www.rcplondon.ac.uk/projects/outputs/why-asthma-still-kills

Emergency Inhalers in Schools https://assets.publishing.service.gov...

Asthma UK www.asthma.org.uk

Cochrane Airways Group www.evidentlycochrane.net/asthma-in-schools-teachers-save-lives/

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Vapes should not be used by children and young people, and are not recommended for anyone who does not smoke.

Vapes containing nicotine are addictive.

Vaping is less harmful than smoking, but it is not harmless.

Vapes have not been around long enough to know what the long term effects might be.

It is illegal to sell vapes containing nicotine to under 18s.

Most children and young people in the UK don't smoke or vape.

If you don't smoke, don't start to vape!

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A film about asthma, created by teenagers for teenagers.

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A film about asthma, created by teenagers for teenagers.

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Filmed by members of The Cherwell Filming Club at The Cherwell School, Oxford, UK.

Find out more:

Inhaler technique videos Asthma UK www.asthma.org.uk/advice/inhaler-videos

Inhaler technique videos Right Breathe www.rightbreathe.com

Personalised Asthma Action Plan (English and Welsh) www.asthma.org.uk/advice/resources/#action-plans

Personalised Asthma Action Plan ( non-English) www.asthma.org.uk/for-professionals/professionals/non-english-action-plans

NRAD www.rcplondon.ac.uk/projects/outputs/why-asthma-still-kills

Emergency Inhalers in Schools https://assets.publishing.service.gov...

Asthma UK www.asthma.org.uk

Cochrane Airways Group www.evidentlycochrane.net/asthma-in-schools-teachers-save-lives/

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It is illegal for anyone under the age of 18 to be sold any tobacco products.

Parents or adults buying for underage children (under 18) can also be prosecuted.

Smoking tobacco causes at least 15 different types of cancer, including two of the most common, lung and bowel cancer and can contribute to heart disease, stroke, diabetes, respiratory infections, complications in pregnancy as well as certain eye diseases.

Passive smoking is dangerous and can cause many of the same diseases as smoking.

There is good evidence that children are significantly more likely to start smoking themselves if they have family members or live with people who smoke.

It is never too late to give up smoking!

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Vapes should not be used by children and young people, and are not recommended for anyone who does not smoke.

Vapes containing nicotine are addictive.

Vaping is less harmful than smoking, but it is not harmless.

Vapes have not been around long enough to know what the long term effects might be.

It is illegal to sell vapes containing nicotine to under 18s.

Most children and young people in the UK don't smoke or vape.

If you don't smoke, don't start to vape!

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Information from Merseyside Fire and Rescue about safety issues associated with smoking.

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NHS recommendations on how to tackle conversations about vaping with young people.

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Vaping is not for children and young people. Their developing lungs and brains mean they are more sensitive to its effects. Nicotine vaping is substantially less harmful than smoking, but it is not risk-free.

That's why there's a minimum age of sale for vaping products in the UK. It is illegal to sell nicotine vaping products to anyone under 18 or for adults to buy them on behalf of under-18s.

If you find a retailer selling either nicotine vapes or tobacco products to under-18s, you can report a retailer to local authority Trading Standards via the Citizens Advice online portal.

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Please report adverse reactions to vapes or e-liquids using the MHRA Yellow Card site.

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Report suspected side effects to medicines, vaccines, e-cigarettes, medical device incidents, defective or falsified (fake) products to the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency to ensure safe and effective use.

Find the medicine / vaccine / device you wish to report.

Use the Coronavirus Yellow Card reporting site to report suspected side effects to medicines and vaccines or medical device and diagnostic adverse incidents used in coronavirus treatment.

Reporting as a manufacturer, marketing authorisation holder or other non-patient or health professional for a medical device adverse incident, fake or defective healthcare product? See our reporting guidance page.

Worried about your health?

Speak to your doctor, pharmacist or to call NHS 111 if you are worried about your health. If you're deaf and want to use the phone service, you can use the NHS 111 British Sign Language service available in your country.
We are unable to provide you with medical advice.
Always read the patient information leaflet, or instructions supplied with your medicine or medical device. It lists the known side effects or problems and advises you on what to do.

Yellow Card biobank

MHRA and Genomics England launch pioneering resource to better understand how genetic makeup influences the safety of medicines.

See our Yellow Card biobank page for more information and the press release.

Improving the Yellow Card reporting site

Welcome to the improved Yellow Card reporting site. Our interactive Drug Analysis Profiles (iDAPs) are now under ' What is being reported', this includes COVID-19 vaccine reports.

We will be continuing to improve our new website platform with enhancements over 2023 based on user feedback to give you a better, more tailored and transparent reporting experience. Future upgrades will offer new features such as:

technology that helps keep you up-to-date with your report as it progresses through MHRA review process and enables you to update your reports.

easier access to real-time safety communications and control over alerts, allowing you to switch on and off relevant safety communications.

the ability to manage information about healthcare products via a product watch list.

visualisation of data that will allow you to view information in a more user friendly, accessible way.

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Yellow Card | Making medicines and medical devices safer

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MHRA Homepage for reporting of suspected side effects or adverse drug reactions to any medicines or vaccines, as well as medical device incidents

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Information from Manchester Fire and Rescue about safety issues associated with vapes.

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Greater Manchester Fire and Rescue Service

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Greater Manchester Fire and Rescue Service

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Fire safety advice when using e-cigarettes

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Information on how to recycle vapes. Vapes contain hidden batteries and should not be disposed of in household waste, as they an cause fires.

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Action for Smoking and Health (UK) - resources on youth vaping

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Action for Smoking and Health (UK) - resources on youth vaping

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ASH produces information and conducts research into vaping and smoking.

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June 2023
ASH in Parliament (28th June 2023)

At the Health & Social Care Committee ASH gave oral evidence urging that the Committee recommend that Government toughen vape regulation by:

1. Making disposable vapes less affordable and accessible: with a £5 excise tax, strengthening the powers of Border Force and HMRC to stop the illegal disposables flooding into the UK.

2. Putting vapes out of sight and out of reach of children: by prohibiting promotion of e-cigarettes in shops, limiting where they can be sold.

3. Putting vapes in plain packaging to make them less appealing to children: prohibiting sweet names, bright colours, and cartoon characters.

Backs up the top 3 high impact interventions with the underpinning evidence and a more comprehensive set of recommendations.

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Information to help local authorities and schools respond to growing concerns about youth vaping in their communities.

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Poster for display or sharing with parents, which identifies what the law says, how to recognise unregulated vapes, and what the routes are to report illegal or underage sales to Trading Standards.

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The Government is introducing changes to create the first ever Smokefree Generation. This means that anyone turning 15 in 2024, and children who are younger, will never legally be sold cigarettes or other tobacco products, even after they turn 18. The changes also include measures to reduce the appeal of vapes to children and young people.

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If you smoke, you might be more at risk of having high blood pressure. If left untreated, high blood pressure can increase your risk of a heart attack or stroke.

High blood pressure does not usually have any symptoms, so the only way to know if you have it, is to get a check. If you are 40 or over, live in England and haven't had a check in the last 6 months, you can get your blood pressure checked for free at your pharmacy today.

If your blood pressure is high, then it can be managed through lifestyle changes or medication.

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When you stop smoking, good things start to happen to your health. Get free support from the NHS to become smoke free and help build a smokefree generation.

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Vapes should not be used by children and young people, and are not recommended for anyone who does not smoke.

Vapes containing nicotine are addictive.

Vaping is less harmful than smoking, but it is not harmless.

Vapes have not been around long enough to know what the long term effects might be.

It is illegal to sell vapes containing nicotine to under 18s.

Most children and young people in the UK don't smoke or vape.

If you don't smoke, don't start to vape!

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Poster for display or sharing with parents, which identifies what the law says, how to recognise unregulated vapes, and what the routes are to report illegal or underage sales to Trading Standards.

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NHS recommendations on how to tackle conversations about vaping with young people.

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Vaping is not for children and young people. Their developing lungs and brains mean they are more sensitive to its effects. Nicotine vaping is substantially less harmful than smoking, but it is not risk-free.

That's why there's a minimum age of sale for vaping products in the UK. It is illegal to sell nicotine vaping products to anyone under 18 or for adults to buy them on behalf of under-18s.

If you find a retailer selling either nicotine vapes or tobacco products to under-18s, you can report a retailer to local authority Trading Standards via the Citizens Advice online portal.

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Vaping is not for children and young people, whose developing brains are more sensitive to its addictive effects. Find out how to talk to young people about vaping.

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Childline - advice for children and young people on vaping

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Childline - advice for children and young people on vaping

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Includes tips for quitting vaping and dealing with peer pressure,

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Yes. Vaping contains nicotine, which is a highly addictive drug. This means that your body and brain will start to feel uncomfortable without the drug, and it can make it harder to stop.

People can become addicted to nicotine even when they don't use it every day.

5 facts about vaping:

Vaping can be as addictive as cigarettes

Some people use vaping to help them quit smoking

It's against the law to sell nicotine products to anyone under 18

If you want to quit, it can help to get support

If you're worried about vaping, you can talk to us

Getting rid of anything you use to vape can make it easier to avoid temptation and is a good way to commit to quitting.

It can help to plan for situations or places when you'll struggle with cravings. These could be particular times of day or places that you go to. You can try to avoid them, or if you can't it can help to think about ways to distract yourself or keep your hands busy when it's getting tough.

Having people around you to support you when you're quitting can make a big difference.

Tell people you trust that you're quitting so they know to support you and help with cravings.

You can also speak to a Childline counsellor for support, or post on the message boards to join our community and get help there.

Feeling stressed can make it harder to cope with cravings, especially when you're used to vaping when you're feeling that way. There are always other ways to cope.

There's no single way to cope with stress, it can take time to find what works for you. Try these ideas to get you started:

Keep active and exercise
Keeping active can help boost your mood and can be a good way to take a break when you need to.

Try calming activities
Focusing on your breathing or doing something relaxing can help you to cope with stress and during the cravings. Even taking a few minutes can help. You can get ideas for things to do from the Calm Zone.

Do something to distract yourself
Taking a break for a few minutes can help to take your mind off things and give you something else to focus on. You could do something you enjoy, something that takes a lot of concentration, or get ideas using our coping kit.

Talk about what's happening
Tell someone you trust when you're feeling stressed, talking about things can help them seem less overwhelming. Not sure who to talk to? You can always speak to us.

Write things down
Get things out by writing down what's happening and how it's making you feel. You could write things just for yourself using Childline's mood journal, or you could write a message to a Childline counsellor to get a reply

Get more advice on coping with stress.

Celebrating going a day, week or longer without vaping can be a great way to remind yourself to keep going and give you something to look forward to.

You could plan small things to do that you'll enjoy, or set rewards for yourself each day.

It can take time to quit and lots of people don't make it the first time they try. Remember, that you can keep trying, even if you haven't been able to stop completely before.

Try to write down and remember the reasons you want to stop vaping, use that to help you keep trying if you do vape again or you're struggling with the cravings.

If you're struggling with peer pressure, there are a few things you can do:

Practice being assertive: Being assertive isn't the same as being aggressive or rude, it means saying what you want clearly and with confidence. Saying what you want can help people to understand it's your choice, and we've got tips to help.

Build your confidence: Feeling confident about yourself can make it easier to know what you want without feeling pressured by other people. It can take time to build your confidence, and we've got lots of ideas to help you do it.

Talk to someone outside the situation: It can feel hard to talk about what you want when everyone around you is vaping. You can always talk to us about what you want and how vaping makes you feel.

Take time away from people: If someone is making you feel bad about yourself or like you need to do things that you don't want to, then it's okay to take time away from them to focus on yourself and what you want without that pressure.

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There are lots of reasons you might be thinking about vaping, get the advice and information you need to decide what's best for you.

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NICE guidelines NG209 - vaping and smoking

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NICE guidelines NG209 - vaping and smoking

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NICE guidelines are evidence-based recommendations for health and care in England. The tobacco guidelines also cover vaping. Sections 1.7 to 1.7 are relevant for schools. Section 1.6 specifically refers to interventions in schools, including those related to vaping.

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Recommendations on preventing uptake

People have the right to be involved in discussions and make informed decisions about their care, as described in NICE's information on making decisions about your care.

Making decisions using NICE guidelines explains how we use words to show the strength (or certainty) of our recommendations, and has information about prescribing medicines (including off-label use), professional guidelines, standards and laws (including on consent and mental capacity), and safeguarding.

This guideline should be read alongside NICE's guidelines on patient experience in adult NHS services and babies, children and young people's experience of healthcare, which have guidance on giving information to people and discussing their views and preferences.

In this guideline, we use the following terms for age groups:

Unless otherwise stated, the recommendations on preventing uptake are for children and those aged 24 and under.

At the time of publication (November 2021), no nicotine-containing e-cigarettes were licensed as a medicine for stopping smoking by the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) and commercially available in the UK market. All nicotine-containing e‑cigarettes in the UK that are not licensed as a medicine by the MHRA are regulated by the Tobacco and Related Products Regulations (2016), and cannot be marketed by the manufacturer for use for stopping smoking.

These recommendations aim to prevent children, young people and young adults from taking up smoking. They cover anti-smoking mass-media and digital campaigns, measures to prevent tobacco being sold to and bought for children and young people, and prevention interventions in educational settings.

1.2 Campaign strategies to prevent uptake and denormalise tobacco use

These recommendations are for local authorities, trading standards bodies, organisers and planners of national, regional and local mass-media campaigns, and commissioners and planners.

1.2.2 If an advocacy campaign is needed, base it on good practice. Use a range of strategies to reduce the attractiveness of tobacco and contribute to changing society's attitude towards tobacco use, so that smoking is not considered the norm by any group. This could include:

1.3 Helping retailers avoid illegal tobacco sales

These recommendations are for local authorities and trading standards bodies.

1.3.4 Run campaigns for retailers to publicise legislation prohibiting underage tobacco sales. These could include:

1.4 Coordinated approach to school-based interventions

This recommendation is for schools, commissioners, local authorities, careers services or integrated youth support services, and local tobacco control alliances.

1.4.1 Ensure smoking prevention interventions in schools and other educational establishments are:

See also NICE's guideline on behaviour change: general approaches.

1.5 Whole-school or organisation-wide smokefree policies

These recommendations are for everyone working in and with primary and secondary schools and further education colleges.

1.5.1 Develop a whole-school or organisation-wide smokefree policy in consultation with young people and staff:

1.6 Adult-led interventions in schools

These recommendations are for everyone working in and with primary and secondary schools and further education colleges.

1.6.3 As part of the curriculum on tobacco, alcohol and drug misuse, discourage children, young people and young adults who do not smoke from experimenting with or regularly using e-cigarettes. Talk about e‑cigarettes separately from tobacco products. [2021]

1.6.5 Provide additional 'booster' activities to support classroom education on tobacco until school leaving age. Activities might include school health fairs and guest speakers. [2010]

1.6.6 Ensure smoking prevention interventions are delivered by teachers and higher-level teaching assistants who are both credible and competent in the subject, or by external experts. The latter should be trained to work with children and young people on tobacco issues. Interventions should be:

1.6.8 Encourage parents and carers to become involved. For example, let them know about classwork or ask them to help with homework assignments. [2010]

1.7 Peer-led interventions in schools

This recommendation is for everyone working in and with secondary schools and further education colleges.

1.7.1 Consider evidence-based, peer-led interventions aimed at preventing the uptake of smoking. They should:

See also NICE's guideline on alcohol interventions in secondary and further education.

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Tobacco: preventing uptake, promoting quitting and treating dependence

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This guideline covers support to stop smoking for everyone aged 12 and over, and help to reduce people's harm from smoking if they are not ready to stop in one go. It also covers ways to prevent children, young people and young adults aged 24 and under from taking up smoking.

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A film about asthma, created by teenagers for teenagers.

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A film about asthma, created by teenagers for teenagers.

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Filmed by members of The Cherwell Filming Club at The Cherwell School, Oxford, UK.

Find out more:

Inhaler technique videos Asthma UK www.asthma.org.uk/advice/inhaler-videos

Inhaler technique videos Right Breathe www.rightbreathe.com

Personalised Asthma Action Plan (English and Welsh) www.asthma.org.uk/advice/resources/#action-plans

Personalised Asthma Action Plan ( non-English) www.asthma.org.uk/for-professionals/professionals/non-english-action-plans

NRAD www.rcplondon.ac.uk/projects/outputs/why-asthma-still-kills

Emergency Inhalers in Schools https://assets.publishing.service.gov...

Asthma UK www.asthma.org.uk

Cochrane Airways Group www.evidentlycochrane.net/asthma-in-schools-teachers-save-lives/

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Posters for children and young people - Poster A

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Posters for children and young people - Poster A

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For display in school canteens, classrooms, student areas etc.

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Action for Smoking and Health (UK) - resources on youth vaping

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Action for Smoking and Health (UK) - resources on youth vaping

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ASH produces information and conducts research into vaping and smoking.

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June 2023
ASH in Parliament (28th June 2023)

At the Health & Social Care Committee ASH gave oral evidence urging that the Committee recommend that Government toughen vape regulation by:

1. Making disposable vapes less affordable and accessible: with a £5 excise tax, strengthening the powers of Border Force and HMRC to stop the illegal disposables flooding into the UK.

2. Putting vapes out of sight and out of reach of children: by prohibiting promotion of e-cigarettes in shops, limiting where they can be sold.

3. Putting vapes in plain packaging to make them less appealing to children: prohibiting sweet names, bright colours, and cartoon characters.

Backs up the top 3 high impact interventions with the underpinning evidence and a more comprehensive set of recommendations.

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Information to help local authorities and schools respond to growing concerns about youth vaping in their communities.

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The Government is introducing changes to create the first ever Smokefree Generation. This means that anyone turning 15 in 2024, and children who are younger, will never legally be sold cigarettes or other tobacco products, even after they turn 18. The changes also include measures to reduce the appeal of vapes to children and young people.

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If you smoke, you might be more at risk of having high blood pressure. If left untreated, high blood pressure can increase your risk of a heart attack or stroke.

High blood pressure does not usually have any symptoms, so the only way to know if you have it, is to get a check. If you are 40 or over, live in England and haven't had a check in the last 6 months, you can get your blood pressure checked for free at your pharmacy today.

If your blood pressure is high, then it can be managed through lifestyle changes or medication.

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When you stop smoking, good things start to happen to your health. Get free support from the NHS to become smoke free and help build a smokefree generation.

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Global Action Plan is an environmental charity working to help people and organisations take action on air pollution. To help you take action on Clean Air, we've compiled all the research and resources that we have created over the years of working on this topic, and we're also signposting to some of the research and work other people have done that we find the most useful.

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Connecting what’s good for you and good for the planet

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We work together with schools to share information about the importance of clean air, and actions the whole school community can take to improve their air quality. We also raise awareness about lung conditions and how schools can provide the best support for children with asthma, which is made worse by, and can be caused by air pollution.

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Information page about Clean Air Champions schools project

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A film about asthma, created by teenagers for teenagers.

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A film about asthma, created by teenagers for teenagers.

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Filmed by members of The Cherwell Filming Club at The Cherwell School, Oxford, UK.

Find out more:

Inhaler technique videos Asthma UK www.asthma.org.uk/advice/inhaler-videos

Inhaler technique videos Right Breathe www.rightbreathe.com

Personalised Asthma Action Plan (English and Welsh) www.asthma.org.uk/advice/resources/#action-plans

Personalised Asthma Action Plan ( non-English) www.asthma.org.uk/for-professionals/professionals/non-english-action-plans

NRAD www.rcplondon.ac.uk/projects/outputs/why-asthma-still-kills

Emergency Inhalers in Schools https://assets.publishing.service.gov...

Asthma UK www.asthma.org.uk

Cochrane Airways Group www.evidentlycochrane.net/asthma-in-schools-teachers-save-lives/

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If a patient is living with a lung condition, winter can be an incredibly difficult time. In fact, if you have a lung condition, your risk of ending up in A&E doubles in winter. That’s why Asthma + Lung UK are launching their winter campaign – We’re with you this winter.

The Winter Wellbeing Guide is a great resource for helping patients manage their condition. By answering a few short questions about their lung condition and symptoms over winter, patients will get free, personalised health advice sent to their inbox.

96% of people who signed up last year found the guide useful for managing their lung condition – and 71% said they felt better able to manage their lung condition throughout the winter season.

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The campaign is aimed at helping children and young people manage asthma - if you are using your blue inhaler more than 3 times a week when well, it's time for a review with your health care provider

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‘Too Much Blue - Get a Review’ campaign aimed at helping children and young people manage asthma

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A new campaign is set to launch across Cheshire and Merseyside this autumn to help children and young people better manage their asthma.