Quality standard
Update information
Update information
September 2018: This quality standard was reviewed and statements prioritised in 2013 were updated.
Statements are marked as [2013, updated 2018] if the statement covers an area for quality improvement included in the 2013 quality standard and has been updated.
The previous version of the quality standard for asthma is available as a pdf.
Minor changes since publication
November 2024: Changes have been made to align this quality standard with the joint BTS, NICE, SIGN guideline on asthma: diagnosis, monitoring and chronic asthma management. Statement 1 is no longer identified as developmental as access to objective tests in primary care has improved. The wording of statement 2 has been amended from a 'written' to a 'documented' personalised action plan in line with the guideline. Links, measures, definitions and source guidance sections have been updated throughout.
August 2022: The definition of severe asthma for statement 5 was amended in line with the updated European Respiratory Society/American Thoracic Society International guidelines on definition, evaluation and treatment of severe asthma.
March 2022: The equality and diversity considerations section for statement 4 was updated in line with NICE's guideline on integrated health and social care for people experiencing homelessness.
November 2019: References for the evidence sources for statements 4 and 5 were amended to reflect the updated British Thoracic Society/Scottish Intercollegiate Guidelines Network British guideline on the management of asthma.