The respiratory clinic is run by Specialist Nurse Practitioner, Elaine James.
The purpose of the clinic is to regularly review our asthma and COPD patients so that, as far as possible, we can prevent serious asthma attacks. We encourage any patient who is receiving medication for asthma or COPD to attend the clinic.
About Asthma
You can get asthma at any age. If you have asthma your airways don’t work
as well.
• You cough a lot.
• You wheeze.
• It is hard to breathe.
• Your chest feels tight
You might have all of these symptoms or you might only have some of them.
Some things can make your asthma worse, which are called triggers.
Everyone has different triggers, such as pollen, stress, animals, colds and changes in weather.
- How to use your inhaler- https://www.asthma.org.uk/advice/inhaler-videos/
- Asthma Management Plan- Asthma Management Plan.docx
- Your childs action plan- https://www.asthma.org.uk/advice/child/manage/action-plan/
- All about Asthma- All about asthma.pdf
About COPD
COPD (Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease) is a general term which includes the conditions chronic bronchitis and emphysema. Chronic bronchitis or emphysema can cause obstruction (narrowing) of the airways. COPD is usually caused by smoking. Symptoms include cough and breathlessness and inhalers are commonly used to ease symptoms. COPD is common in the UK. It mainly affects people over the age of 40.