NHS Wales: Asthmahub

Helping keep you symptom free and in control of your asthma care.

The official NHS Wales digital asthma action plan, shown to increase patient wellness and decrease GP and A&E visits in those who use the app regularly.

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

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

This app is recommended for adults over the age of 18 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 digital asthma plan that you can export to a pdf and keep saved on your phone to use with or without the internet.

- A monthly Asthma Checker to monitor your asthma control in between annual reviews.

- A decision support tool to help manage your symptoms

- Peak Flow diaries

- General education about keeping you 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 you receive 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, and take control of your asthma.