This section contains information leaflets and useful links to help you to self-manage your respiratory condition.
Asthma
For more information on living with a lung condition visit Asthma + Lung UK’s website: Living with a lung condition | Asthma + Lung UK (asthmaandlung.org.uk)
Take Control of your Asthma
The ‘Take Control of your Asthma’ leaflet provides information on Asthma Control, Reliever and Preventer Treatments.
This leaflet was produced by the Scottish Respiratory Pharmacy Specialist Interest Group.
To check you are using your inhaler correctly, why not have a look at our ‘Improve Your Inhaler Technique’ poster below.
Improve Your Inhaler Technique
This poster has been developed by the Respiratory MCN to aid in improving inhaler technique. Once scanned, the QR codes will take you to the relevant inhaler technique videos which are hosted on the Asthma & Lung UK website.
Safe Disposal of Inhalers
This poster has been developed by the Respiratory MCN to highlight safe disposal of empty or unused inhalers to your local Community Pharmacy.
Asthma+Lung UK: Child Asthma Action Plan
To download a copy of Asthma+Lung UK’s Child Asthma Action Plan, head over to their website.
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)
NHS Lothian Self-Management Plan for COPD
The NHS Lothian Self-Management Plan for COPD, is your personal management plan that you should take to your COPD healthcare appointments.
The aim of the plan is to help you have better control of your COPD and will enable you to monitor your symptoms and to know what to do if you have an exacerbation of your COPD symptoms.
Click here to download a PDF copy of the Self-Management Plan for COPD.
Coming for a Bronchoscopy or Endobronchial Ultrasound
You may have been directed here by your hospital doctor or team as you have been given an appointment for a Bronchoscopy or Endobronchial Ultrasound. This video will give you information about what to expect on the day, how to prepare for this test, and also may answer some of the frequently asked questions. This is in addition to the information that you may have been given already or been discussed with you by your doctor.
