Please contact the surgery if you are experiencing asthma symptoms. If diagnosed, our team will put draw up a plan so that the condition can be managed and monitored. Our aim in asthma management is to eliminate symptoms.
Our call and recall system, monitors asthma and COPD and is carried-out by our doctors and nurses.
Spirometry is a simple test used to help diagnose and monitor certain lung conditions by measuring how much air you can breath out in one forced breath. It's carried out using a device called a spirometer, which is a small machine attached by cable to a mouthpiece.
Spirometry may be carried out by a doctor or nurse at the surgery or during a visit to the hospital
WHAT IS SPIROMETRY? NHS
We provide an easy to understand explanations of asthma and reach a proper diagnosis through special practice tests. Information on asthma is readily available for patients - and this can easily be accessed on-line.
Once asthma is diagnosed, we look to eradicate the symptoms. Through a treatment plan, our objective is to maintain the best possible long-term airway function and reduce the risk of severe attacks.
The support channels below give you direct access to an extensive range
of resources to help you understand and manage asthma.
Breath is Life
Asthma Treatment
NHS England
Inhaler Videos
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