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Holiday checklist

… planning to fly, your GP can tell you if you need to have any tests beforehand. It could take six weeks to have these tests and receive your results, so it’s good to … your route from door to door. Think about how far you will have to travel, how many stops you might have to make and …

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Benefits for people over the state pension age

… On this page Attendance Allowance (AA) Winter Fuel payment Help with transport costs State Pension Pension Credit Print … On this page Attendance Allowance (AA) Winter Fuel payment Help with transport costs State Pension Pension Credit Print … the State Pension age (currently 66 years old) and need help with personal care because of a health condition or …

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Pulmonary rehabilitation (PR)

… Your healthcare professional will try to make sure the course is easy for you to get to. Some places also offer … not be suitable for you if: you’re too breathless to leave the house pain limits your walking you have uncontrolled … their condition may need a portable oxygen cylinder during the classes. If you’ve been told your oxygen levels drop when …

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Asthma triggers

… your asthma symptoms and how you can avoid it. Indoor air pollution and allergies Find out about the types of air pollution and allergies you might find in your home and at work. We also have advice about improving your …

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Managing asthma

… it means your asthma is not well-controlled. Take action now to lower your risk of an asthma attack. Asthma and other …

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Music and your lungs

… instrument to help your lungs Join a music support group Print this page On this page Singing to help your lungs … instrument to help your lungs Join a music support group Print this page Singing to help your lungs There is evidence … people living with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) . However, people living with other lung conditions …

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Sleep and lung conditions

… get the best care.” – Dr Andrew Whittamore, Asthma + Lung UK’s GP  Steroids You might use a steroid inhaler if you have … Call us 0300 222 5800 Email us helpline@asthmaandlung.org.uk Join a support group Learn more You must have JavaScript …

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Support for IPF

… currently under review. New information will be available soon. … We've got support and advice for those who've been …

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Before you start

… with lung conditions and the team at Asthma + Lung UK. I'm Ruth, a respiratory physiotherapist, and I'm Adrian, an … a few routines to help you understand your breathing when you're more active, to help you feel stronger and more … the warm up or cool down, but don't feel like you need to do all of the activities in each video and take a rest if you …

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Safety advice

… Safety advice This video explains how you can stay safe when you’re moving with your lung condition.   Transcript … inhaler, always carry it with you and use it when you need to. If you have a GTN spray, have this with you as well. Be comfortable when you do these videos. You don't need any special clothes or …

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Exercises to help you feel stronger

… feet hip width apart. Keep your elbows at your waist and raise a small weight, like a tin of food, in each hand … Off you go. If you'd like a gentle routine today, raise one weight at a time rather than both at the same time, … and confident today, follow Steve. You could stand up and raise some heavier weights. Well done, and again, stopping …

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ICS respiratory review - key outcomes

… in the most deprived communities are twice as likely to be admitted to hospital because of their lung condition … under 50% seen in 18-weeks in the two lowest. There will be many reasons for this but workforce challenges, such as … harms of SABA overuse and explain the benefits of MART and AIR treatment regimes to patients. To improve respiratory …

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ICS respiratory review - governance + prioritisation

… be found on the Children and young people page. What is Asthma + Lung UK calling for? To ensure that all those living with a lung condition have equitable access … and improving monitoring and treatment of childhood asthma. The adult clinical respiratory lead is not a fixed …