CHAH Asthma

30/10/2026

Time to book your child’s annual flu vaccination?

There are different types of flu virus. These are called strains.

The strains of flu virus that are most likely to make you ill change every year. This means that the vaccines you need to protect you from flu also need to be updated.

Check your eligibility with your GP Practice or online through the NHS booking service, link in our comments.

30/10/2026

🥶 It’s Chilly Out ! 🥶
Now that autumn’s arrived, the weather has changed and it’s much colder and windier outside.

Asthma can be seasonal, and the sudden drop in temperature can trigger asthma symptoms by irritating the airways and causing inflammation.
Here’s some of our Top Tips for managing your asthma during the autumn:

🍁Stay warm with a scarf 🧣wrapped loosely over your nose and mouth. This warms the air before you breathe it into your lungs.
🍁Take your anti inflammatory Preventer inhaler every day ✅ even if you feel okay. This protects against cold weather triggers and keeps airway inflammation 🫁 under control.
🍁 Book your/your child’s annual flu vaccination 🩼 The flu virus 🦠can attack the airway and lungs, so having the free NHS vaccination reduces the risk of the virus exacerbating their asthma.
🍁Vitamin D 💊 is really good for the colder season, when daylight hours are reduced. If your child takes a multivitamin, this should contain their recommended daily dose.
🍁Last but not least, ensure that your child’s asthma action plan🚦 is up to date, so you know how to safely manage their asthma.

You can find more information on cold weather and asthma from here:
https://www.asthmaandlung.org.uk/living-with/cold-weather

25/09/2026

If you have a respiratory condition such as asthma, it’s really important to have an annual flu vaccination.
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This is because the influenza virus can affect the airway and lungs, triggering an asthma attack.
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Most school-aged children will be offered a flu vaccination at school, however younger children may need to contact their GP surgery directly to arrange this.

18/09/2026

The September Spike is here and it can feel like a nerve wracking time if you have asthma or if you have a child with asthma or wheeze.

But there are some very simple measures you can take to help keep your child’s asthma well controlled during this time:
1️⃣ Get an Asthma Action Plan in place- this will help you recognize when your child’s asthma is getting worse and what to do if this happens.

2️⃣ Know how to use your child’s inhalers 💨 so that their asthma treatment can work properly.

3️⃣ Book an Asthma Review 🩺 with your GP or Practice Nurse; at least once a year, or after any asthma attack.

4️⃣ Know what your child’s asthma triggers are, and how go avoid them. This might involve avoiding animals, taking allergy treatment or ensuring no-one smokes in the household.

5️⃣ Make sure your child takes their preventer treatment every day - even when they feel well. An anti inflammatory is essential for keeping your child safe during viral season.

For more information:
https://www.croydonhealthservices.nhs.uk/asthma-september-spike/

18/09/2026

Our amazing Play Team 🌈 at the hospital have been helping us raise awareness of asthma 🫁 this week.

They created this ✨ educational display ✨ for children and their families to look at, as well as making a fantastic lung and airway model!

We are really grateful for all of their support in teaching children and young people what happens in their body during an asthma attack 👏

18/09/2026

We are busy recruiting Asthma Link Nurses for the Rainbow 🌈Children’s Unit and Paediatric Emergency Department 🚨this week.
Some of the nurses we have recruited are already trained as Asthma Champions 🥇but some are new to their roles and we will be supporting them in gaining knowledge and experience in asthma 🫁
They will play a key role in supporting children and young people with asthma 👧👦when they come to hospital🏥 and we are so grateful for their help!

18/09/2026

Really important as we head into autumn!

Why you should get your winter vaccines.

Flu can be a very serious illness and if you have a lung condition and catch flu, you’re more at risk of having an asthma attack or flare-up.

Vaccines are one of the most important things that the NHS does to prevent illness and save lives.

Book yours today.

17/09/2026

The Asthma

This week is of the year and it’s peak week for asthma hospital admissions!
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All around the world 🌎 mid-September is the most common time for asthma attacks.

Why?
- Getting up late 🥱 and staying up later during the summer holidays means that routines change, and good asthma habits like taking a daily preventer inhaler 💨 can lapse.

- the return to school 🏫 means mixing with other children again and subsequent exposure to coughs, colds and viruses 🦠

- after a long, hot summer, the weather starts to change 🍁☔️ and for those with seasonal asthma, this can be a trigger.

- flu season begins 🤧 and the flu virus can affect the airway and lungs 🫁

Luckily, there are some simple steps you can take to help your child during this time.
We’ll be sharing these tips soon, but for now, take a look at this information on the asthma September spike here:
https://www.asthmaandlung.org.uk/media/press-releases/charity-warns-september-spike-asthma-attacks-boys-more-risk

15/09/2026

Our ‘Back to Basics’ improvement target is to continue using teaching sessions to drive change.
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We use the national asthma audit to help us improve hospital discharges for children and young people with asthma.
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We will continue to deliver training to acute and community teams to spread key messages about asthma.