Managing difficult and severe asthma

Difficult asthma

See recommendations on managing difficult asthma in the BTS/SIGN British guideline on the management of asthma (SIGN 158).

Specialist therapies for severe asthma

See recommendations on specialist therapies for severe asthma in the BTS/SIGN British guideline on the management of asthma (SIGN 158).

See the NICE topic page on asthma for interventional procedures guidance and early value assessments on severe asthma.

For NICE technology appraisal guidance on severe asthma (which applies in England and Wales), see:

See Scottish Medicines Consortium guidance on medicines for severe asthma.

For Wales specific medicines advice and guidance, seeĀ All Wales Therapeutics and Toxicology Centre.

Specific management issues

See recommendations on specific management issues in the BTS/SIGN British guideline on the management of asthma (SIGN 158).