Easy Read information about asthma and lung conditions

Our easy read booklets use simple words and pictures to tell you about asthma and other lung conditions. Easy read might be good for you if you want information that is simple and easier to understand.

Our Easy Read information

These booklets explain asthma and other lung conditions. We made these booklets with people with learning disabilities and healthcare professionals. To find out when we make new easy to read information, or help us improve our Easy Read information, you can sign up to our newsletter.  

All about asthma

This booklet explains what asthma is and how we can help if you have asthma. 

MART asthma action plan

This plan tells you when to use your asthma medicines and what to do if you have an asthma attack. It is for people that use MART asthma inhalers.

AIR asthma action plan

This plan tells you when to use your asthma medicines and what to do if you have an asthma attack. It is for people who use AIR asthma inhalers. 

Adult asthma action plan

This plan helps you remember when to take your asthma medicines and what to do if you have an asthma attack.

All about bronchiectasis

This booklet explains what bronchiectasis is and how we can help if you have bronchiectasis.

Bronchiectasis self-management plan

This plan tells you when to use your bronchiectasis medicines and treatments and what to do if you have a flare-up.

More Easy Read information

These are Easy Read booklets made by other charities and organisations about lung health.

Cold weather 

City of London council has an Easy Read booklet about staying well in cold weather. 

Cystic fibrosis

Cystic Fibrosis Trust has an Easy Read booklet about cystic fibrosis. 

Eating well 

Macmillan Cancer Support has an Easy Read booklet about healthy eating. Eating well is important for your lung health. 

End of life

Marie Curie has a lot of Easy Read booklets about end of life and illnesses that people might die from. 

Long COVID

NHS Inform has a lot of Easy Read booklets about long COVID.

Lung cancer

Macmillan Cancer Support has an Easy Read booklet about lung cancer.

Lung health checks

The NHS has an Easy Read booklet about lung health checks. 

Mental health

Mencap has an Easy Read booklet about mental health. People with lung conditions often tell us they need help with their mental health as well as their lungs. 

Pneumonia 

NHS East and North Hertfordshire has an Easy Read booklet about pneumonia. 

Pneumothorax (also called a collapsed lung) 

West Midlands Academic Health Science Network has an Easy Read booklet about pneumothorax (also called a collapsed lung). 

Pulmonary fibrosis

You can ask Action for Pulmonary Fibrosis for Easy Read booklets about pulmonary fibrosis. 

Staying healthy

Macmillan Cancer Support has an Easy Read booklet about staying healthy and exercising. Exercise and physical activity is important when you have a lung condition. 

Stopping smoking

NHS Better Health has an Easy Read booklet about how to stop smoking. 

Whooping cough

UK Health Security Agency has an Easy Read booklet about whooping cough. 

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