Asthma Conference 2026

This one-day asthma conference targets key areas where improvement in practice can relieve morbidity and safeguard all ages of patients

Programme overview

We are excited to host the Asthma Conference! The Allergy Academy from King’s College London is collaborating with the paediatric and adult severe asthma centres to provide a panel of national and international experts to best inform practice. This multidisciplinary day will cover a wide range of topics to enable safe, state-of-the-art care in adults and children presenting with asthma across the UK. Our emphasis is on a holistic integrated pathway approach, from community to specialist difficult asthma care networks where required. Our speakers include expert opinion leaders, senior nursing staff, behavioural psychologist, pharmacists and clinicians with expertise in supporting best access for hard-to-reach communities.

This network day will be an in person, face to face event at the Robens Suite of Guy’s Hospital, London, to maximise all networking and clinical discussion on the day. There will be no recording or hybrid option, because the emphasis is on meeting leaders in clinical, academic and multidisciplinary care models.

This day is suitable for all health care professionals working with patients who have asthma, emphasising equity of access, prompt and evidence-based treatment in accordance with GINA, BTS and NICE guidance.

2026 highlights

Who should attend

This event is targeted towards a spectrum of healthcare professionals including:

Latest agenda

09:00

Registration, tea and coffee

Managing asthma

09:30

Welcome and introduction

  • Dr Thomas Marrs, Consultant in Paediatric Allergy, Guy’s and St Thomas’ NHS Foundation Trust

09:40

Optimising acute treatment of asthma

  • Cara Bossley, Consultant in Paediatric Respiratory Medicine, King’s College Hospital

10:10

Smart AIR/MART steps for practice

  • Dr Sukeshi Makhecha, Consultant Specialist Pharmacist, Evelina

10:40

Asthma biologics: Who and when to refer

  • Jaideep Dhariwal, Guy’s and St Thomas’ NHS Foundation Trust

11:10

Tea and coffee break

Measuring asthma

11:45

Using FeNO to best diagnose and manage children with asthma

  • Dr Katy Pike, Consultant in Paediatric Respiratory Medicine, and Service lead for Complex Asthma at GOSH

12:15

Understanding the strengths and weaknesses of FeNO and the blood eosinophil count in adults with asthma

  • Jaideep Dhariwal, Guy’s and St Thomas’ NHS Foundation Trust

12:45

Interpretation of spirometry, with cases in which ‘asthma’ wasn’t asthma at all

  • Dr Andres Almario, Consultant in Paediatric Respiratory Medicine, Evelina London

13:15

Lunch

14:30

A future with aeroallergen immunotherapy for asthma?

  • Professor Graham Roberts, Southampton

15:00

Dysfunctional breathing

  • Leyla Osman, Consultant Respiratory Physiotherapist, Guy’s and St Thomas’ NHS Foundation Trust

15:30

Tea and coffee break

15:50

Asthma in schools

  • Ashira Simmons, Paediatric Asthma Clinical Nurse Specialist, Guy’s and St Thomas’ NHS Foundation Trust
  • Hannah John, Guy’s and St Thomas’ NHS Foundation Trust

16:20

Working across boundaries to secure lung health

  • Dr Wanda Kozlowska, Consultant in Paediatric Respiratory Medicine, Addenbrooke’s Hospital, Cambridge

16:50

Closing remarks and feedback

  • Dr Thomas Marrs, Consultant in Paediatric Allergy, Guy’s and St Thomas’ NHS Foundation Trust

17:00

Close of meeting

How to book

Book here via Eventbrite

Sponsors

The sponsors of this event will provide sponsorship towards the venue and catering costs of this conference, and will be present with an exhibition stand. They will have no input into or influence over the agenda, content or speakers. 

Asthma Network Conference attendee

A great variety of topics met my expectations

Asthma Network Conference attendee

I found it insightful and knowledgeable and look forward to the next one

Asthma Network Conference attendee

Well presented multifaceted approach to management of asthma

Asthma Network Conference attendee

Inspiring, impactful and informative

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