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Key Information

  • How your asthma feels today does not always show how well controlled it has been in everyday life.
  • The questionnaire is not a test. Answer it based on what has actually happened with your asthma rather than what you think the “right” answer might be.
  • The practice uses your questionnaire together with information in your medical record because neither source tells the whole story on its own.
  • If everything looks reassuring, you may not need an appointment. If your asthma might be better controlled, the practice will invite you for a review.

What Does the Questionnaire Help the Practice Understand?

The questionnaire asks you to think about what your asthma has actually been like in day-to-day life. This can include symptoms at night, changing what you do because of your breathing, or times when your asthma became worse than usual.

How you feel at the moment may not show all of those things.

What Counts as an Asthma Flare-Up?

An asthma flare-up, also called an exacerbation, is when your asthma becomes worse than usual for you, either suddenly or over a period of time.

It does not mean one quick cough, a short wheeze or a brief moment of noticing your breath.

Is There a Right Answer?

No. The questionnaire is not a test, and there is not a score the practice is hoping you will get.

Answer as accurately as you can, based on what has actually happened with your asthma.

Why Does the Practice Also Check My Medical Record?

Your questionnaire cannot show everything that is recorded about your treatment. The practice may also look at information such as your asthma medication, whether you smoke and your prescription history.

Your medical record also cannot show everything you have experienced, such as whether asthma wakes you at night, limits what you can do or gets worse between visits. The practice needs both sources of information to understand how well controlled your asthma is.

What Happens After I Complete the Questionnaire?

If everything looks reassuring, you may not need an appointment. If the practice sees that your asthma might be better controlled, you will be invited for a review to discuss it.

What Happens Next?

Complete the questionnaire as accurately as you can, based on what your asthma has actually been like.

If you are invited for a review after the questionnaire, follow the instructions in that invitation.

If your asthma is getting worse now, follow your asthma action plan and seek help rather than waiting for your annual review.

Further Information

For more information about asthma, please visit the Asthma + Lung UK website.

Last reviewed: 21 August 2026

Next review due: 21 August 2029