NHSWales Asthmahub for Parents

Asthmahub for Parents empowers you and your child to have a better understanding and a greater involvement in the management of your child's asthma. This enables you and your healthcare professional to make informed clinical decisions together, reducing unnecessary visits and exacerbations.

Asthmahub for Parents is developed and updated in collaboration with NHS asthma specialists and patients. It is designed to support your child to stay well and to spot when their asthma is deteriorating before any urgent action is required.

This app is recommended for all children with a diagnosis of asthma, irrespective of how severe or under control their asthma may be.

This app is freely available for those in Wales.

Features:

• A monthly Asthma Checker to monitor your child's asthma control in between annual reviews.
• A decision support tool to help manage your child's symptoms
• Peak Flow diaries
• Expert patient badges, designed to help you become an expert in managing your child's condition.
• General education about keeping your child well and symptom-free
• A log of important asthma information to export and discuss with your healthcare professional
• Diary and Reminders functionality
• Your asthma contacts list
• A checklist to ensure your child receives the very best care when visiting your GP or attending hospital appointments.
• An option for Healthcare Professionals to easily sign up

Registration with the app is free and involves putting in minimal information to ensure the app is personalised to you. No information is shared with any third party, but anonymised data will support improvement efforts to local clinical services and it may also contribute towards population-based asthma research.

If you have any questions about the app, please contact us at support@healthhub.wales, we aim to reply within 3 working days.

The information and advice on this app are put together and updated by specialists within the NHS, so it is always as accurate as possible. The content and education in the App is provided for general information and it is not intended to amount to advice on which you should solely rely upon. Always seek advice from your healthcare practitioner.

Download the app now, take control of your child's asthma.