Children’s Asthma Service

Children’s Asthma Service

The Children’s Asthma Service offers a multi-disciplinary and multi-agency approach providing holistic and coordinated management, education, and support package of care to children, young people, and families with asthma, recognising social, cultural, and spiritual differences.

Our Aim

The overall aim of the service is to provide access to asthma-trained nurse specialists, delivering high-quality care management and information regarding asthma, in line with current NICE asthma guidelines (2024). Our Nurse Specialists will work in partnership with families in deciding treatment pathways and developing an agreed self-care package.

Who we help

We are a non-emergency service that provides care to children, young people, and families with, suspected/diagnosed asthma who have been prescribed or commenced on a trial of an inhaled corticosteroid in line with BTS/NICE guidelines: We can see children with a Manchester address between 3 & 16 years or 18 years if they have a Special Educational Need or Disability (SEND) and attend a special needs school.

How we help

The service offers nurse led clinics within community settings city wide. The aim of the clinics is to work in partnership with the child, young person, and family to provide education, advice, treatments, and support empowering them to be able to manage their condition. We work in partnership with other health professionals, pre-schools, and schools to further develop links within the local community. We also share care with the respiratory team, consultants and GPs to ensure consistency of your child’s care.

Referral Information

Please speak with your GP, School Nurse, or Health Visitor to arrange a referral to the service if your child:

  • has frequent hospital visits: two or more A&E visits or one hospital stay for asthma in the past 12 months
  • is using a reliever inhaler too often: more than three reliever inhalers in a year or needing to use it more than twice a week
  • is not taking asthma medication as prescribed: missing more than 25% of their preventer inhaler doses.
  • is struggling with asthma symptoms: Coughing, wheezing, or having shortness of breath more than three times a week

Referral Form here [Word doc, 139KB]

Contact Information and Opening Times

Contact Details:

Children’s Asthma Service
Longsight Health Centre
Stockport Rd
Longsight
Manchester
M13 0RR

Phone: 0161 529 6638
Email: mft.manchesterccnchronicasthma@nhs.net

The Children’s Asthma Service is based at Longsight Health Centre.
Asthma clinics are held at different locations within North, Central and South Manchester.

Opening hours

Monday to Friday, 8am to 6pm.
Excluding Bank Holidays.