#21 New asthma guideline

Speakers: Dr Katy Pike: Senior Lecturer at the University of Bristol, Honorary Consultant in Paediatric Respiratory Medicine and BNSSG ICB asthma lead   Dr Deborah Marriage: Consultant nurse in Allergy and Asthma and BNSSG ICB asthma lead   Blurb: Hot of the press: NICE, BTS and SIGN all reached agreement for new, revolutionary asthma guidelines. In this episode Katy Pike and Deb Marriage demystify the guidelines, guiding us through the changes and impacts for the diagnosis and management of asthma in Primary Care.   Episode resources: New NICE/BTS/SIGN Asthma guideline  Primary Care Respiratory Society: How to calculate and interpret peak flow rate variability Bristol Children's Hospital: Child asthma plan  Bristol Children's Hospital: Teenage MART asthma plan  Bristol Children's Hospital: Teenage non-MART asthma plan  Asthma and Lung UK: Inhaler technique