Chest Heart & Stroke Scotland Advice Line
Call the Chest Heart & Stroke Scotland Advice Line Nurses for confidential information, advice and support, or referral to a chest group near you: 0800 801 0899 (Free from landlines and mobiles).
COPD links and resources | Asthma links and resources | Parents of children with asthma links and resources
COPD
COPD: Diagnosis
- Moving on Together (MoT): A self-management workbook by NHS Ayrshire & Arran.
- CAT score assessment [.pdf, 109KB]
- CHSS factsheet: 10 common questions about COPD [.pdf]
COPD: Treatments
- Download your own peak flow template:
COPD: Treatments
- Chest Heart & Stroke Scotland: Oxygen Assessment Leaflet [.pdf]
- Free Home Fire Safety Visit and Free Smoke Alarm leaflet – Fire Scotland [pdf]
- British Thoracic Society patient leaflet: Non Invasive Ventilation [.pdf].
- Chest Heart & Stroke Scotland factsheet: Pulmonary Rehab [.pdf]
- NHS Lothian: Self-management plan [.pdf]
COPD: Self management
- Why not download your own goal setting template and give it a go:
- Chest Heart & Stroke Scotland factsheet: Coping with tiredness [.pdf].
- Chest Heart & Stroke Scotland factsheet: Making the most of a visit to your doctor [.pdf]
- NHS Inform: It’s ok to ask, getting the most out of your healthcare appointments [.pdf]
- For more information on daily salt, sugar and fat levels:
- Chest Heart & Stroke Scotland: holiday factsheet [.pdf]
- Chest Heart & Stroke Scotland: sympathetic insurance companies factsheet [.pdf]
- Planning your future care:
Useful contacts
- British Lung foundation 03000 030555
- Breathing Space
- Samaritans
- Living Life to the Full
- European Lung Foundation – ELF
Tel: +44 (0) 1786 459500
Fax: +44 (0) 1786 849331
Email: patientsupport@dolbyvivisol.com
Asthma
- Asthma UK Website
- Asthma UK Scotland
- British Lung Foundation Scotland
- British Lung Foundation Breathe Easy Groups
- Glasgow Asthma Support Peers (GASP) – email: gasp.glasgow2012@gmail.com, or visit GASP on Facebook
- No strings attached Scotland
- ‘Managing asthma in adults’ published by SIGN October 2014 [.pdf]
- British Lung Foundation information and publications on asthma.
- Health and Safety Executive
- The Smokeline call free on 0800 84 84 84 or chat online 7 days a week 8am to 10pm.
- Taking action on smoking and health (ash)
Parents of Children with Asthma
Support Groups
- British Lung Foundation Breathe Easy Groups
- GASP – Glasgow Asthma Support Peers, email gasp.glasgow2012@gmail.com, or Facebook
- No strings attached Scotland
