Quality standard
Quality statements
Quality statements
Statement 1 People aged 5 years and over with suspected asthma have objective tests to support diagnosis. [2013, updated 2018]
Statement 2 People aged 5 years and over with asthma discuss and agree a documented personalised action plan. [2013, updated 2018]
Statement 3 People with asthma have their asthma control monitored at every asthma review. [2013, updated 2018]
Statement 4 People who receive treatment in an emergency care setting for an asthma attack are followed up by their general practice within 2 working days of discharge. [2013, updated 2018]
Statement 5 People with suspected severe asthma are referred to a specialist multidisciplinary severe asthma service. [2013, updated 2018]
In 2018, this quality standard was updated and statements prioritised in 2013 were updated (2013, updated 2018). For more information, see update information.
The previous version of the quality standard for asthma is available as a pdf.