Respiratory toolkit
Click on the below categories for information on helpful resources:
Covid-19 information (tap to expand)
Covid-19 and Respiratory advice
- British Lung Foundation – Up to date covid info for people with respiratory / lung conditions
- Asthma UK – Up to date covid info for people with asthma
Covid-19 – general advice
- NHS – NHS Covid advice for ‘at risk’ groups
- Gov.UK – Basic Covid advice & instruction from the Government
- Gov.UK – Social distancing – staying at home and away from others (for those with long term conditions / high risk of severe illness)
- Gov.uk – Shielding rules for those identified at extremely vulnerable
- NHS – NHS Symptom / diagnosis checker
- NHS – Mental Wellbeing whilst staying at home
- NHS – Stop smoking
- NHS – How to tell if you have depression
- Mind.org.uk – Mental Wellbeing whilst staying at home
- Video: Ted Talks – How does the immune system work
Helplines (tap to expand)
Helplines – Respiratory
- British Lung Foundation – 0300 0030 555 – British Lung Foundation contact form
- Specialist Nurse (Asthma UK) – 0300 222 5800 – info@asthma.org.uk | Asthma UK website
- WhatsApp – Special Asthma Nurse – 07378 606 728 – Asthma UK Whatsapp Service
Helplines – Local Services
- Gov.UK: Richmond – 0208 871 6555 – covid19support@richmondandwandsworth.gov.uk
- Social care: Richmond – 0208 891 1411 – More information
- Gov.UK: Wandsworth – 0208 871 6555 – covid19support@richmondandwandsworth.gov.uk
- Social care: Wandsworth – M: 07940 775107 L: 020 8871 7707 – accessteam@wandsworth.gov.uk | More information
- Gov.UK: Kingston – 0208 547 5000 – covid-19support@kingston.gov.uk
- Social care: Kingston – 0208 339 8000 – adults@kingston.gov.uk | More information
- Gov.UK: Merton – 0208 685 2272 – help@mvsc.co.uk | More information
- Social care: Merton – More information
- Gov.UK: Sutton – 020 8770 5000, option 6 – enquiries@communityactionsutton.org.uk | More information
- Social care: Sutton – 0208 770 5000, More information
- Age UK: Sutton – 0208 915 2235 or 0208 078 2916 – info@ageuksutton.org.uk | More information
- Gov.UK: Croydon – 0208 604 7787 – covid19support@croydon.gov.uk
- Social care: Croydon – 0208 726 6000 – croydonadultsupport@croydon.gov.uk | More information
Helplines – General
- Gov.UK – 0800 028 8327 – Contact form
- Samaritans – 116 123 – jo@samaritans.org Samaritans website
- MIND – 0300 123 3393 – info@mind.org.uk Mind.org.uk website
- Anxiety UK – 03444 775774 – support@anxietyuk.org.uk Anxiety UK website
- Anxiety UK (texting service) – 07537 416 905 – support@anxietyuk.org.uk Anxiety UK website
- Stop smoking – 0300 123 1044 Stop Smoking website
- Alcoholics Anonymous – 0800 9177 650 – Anxiety UK website
- Drinkline – 0300 123 1110
- Domestic Abuse National Helpline – 0800 2000 247
General information for health and wellbeing (tap to expand)
Emotional support
- Video: Ted Talks – How stress affects your body
- Video: Ted Talks – What is depression
- Merton Uplift – Psychological therapies referral website Face to Face & virtual
- SLaM Croydon Talking therapies – Psychological therapies referral website
- Talk Wandsworth – Psychological therapies referral website – phone & virtual
- Richmond Wellbeing Service – Psychological therapies referral website – phone & virtual
- Sutton uplift – Psychological therapies referral website – phone & virtual
- Icope – Kingston – Psychological therapies referral website – phone & virtual
- NHS – Mental Wellbeing whilst staying at home
- NHS – How to tell if you have depression
- Mind.org.uk – Relaxation techniques
- Good thinking – Emotional help and apps
- Alcohol change – Support, Information and facts about alcohol for those who have concerns
Lifestyle (Eating, Moving, Wellness)
Eating
- BDA – Covid dietary advice for general public & health conditions
- NHS – Eating healthy on a budget
- NHS – 5 A day guide
- Video – Ted Talks – How the food you eat affects your gut
- Video: Ted Talks – What is obesity
- Video: Ted Talks – What is a calorie
- BDA – Covid dietary advice for general public & health conditions
Moving
- NHS – Page full of interactive fitness videos incl. aerobic, strength & resistant, yoga & pilates and fitness plans
- NHS – Home exercises for strength
- NHS – Information and 10 minute work outs
- We are undefeatable – How to get moving around the home
- Sports England – Sports England – Stay in, Work out. Links to lots of different physical activity
- I care, I move – aimed at older people – Free workouts for older people
- Gov.uk – Information on local parks in Merton
- Gov.uk – Information on local parks in Croydon
- Gov.uk – Information on local parks in Richmond
- Gov.uk – Information on local parks in Wandsworth
- Gov.uk – Information on local parks in Kingston
- Gov.uk – Information on local parks in Sutton
- One You Merton – How to keep active in Merton
- Video: Ted Talks – What makes muscles grow
- NHS – iprescribe-exercise – App that personalises an exercise plan
Wellness
- Drinkaware – Alcohol guidance
- One you Merton – Health & Lifestyle directory/guidance
- NHS – Smoking – 10 health benefits of stopping
- NHS – Stop Smoking Service
- NHS – Sleep and tiredness
- NHS – Stop smoking without putting weight on
- Video: Ted Talks – Sleep is your superpower
- Video – Ted Talks – How do cigarettes affect your body
- Video: Ted Talks – Why sitting is bad for you
- Connected Kingston – A hub of local information and support
Health
- NHS – Information about all medicines for all conditions
- NHS – A list of NHS approved apps and online tools to help you manage your health & wellbeing
- Chartered Society of Physiotherapy – Managing bone, joint and muscle pain from home
- Chartered Society of Physiotherapy – Advice for specific conditions
- Chartered Society of Physiotherapy – Rehabilitation exercises for self-management of specific conditions
Medical
COPD - Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (tap to expand)
Emotional Support
- Very well health – Advice and support for those living with COPD
- British lung Foundation – Breathe-Easy Support Groups
Lifestyle (Eating, Moving)
- British lung Foundation – Healthy Eating
- NHS – Healthy Eating & recipes
- Video – British Heart Foundation – Why is the Mediterranean diet good for your heart?
Moving
- Everyday Health – Information on exercises for those with COPD
- LifeOfBreath – Dance videos to help breathing for respiratory
- British Lung Foundation – Stay active stay well
- British Lung Foundation – Exercise to strengthen your muscles
- British Lung Foundation – Exercise for increasing heart rate
- NHS – Medications for COPD
- NHS – Sputum clearance techniques
- British Lung Foundation – Bronchiectasis including sputum clearance techniques
- NHS – Living with COPD
- Patient.info – Flare ups – Acute Exacerbations of COPD
- Patient.info – COPD – All you need to know
- British Lung Foundation – Information for those with COPD
- British Lung Foundation – Understanding and managing breathlessness
- NHS Cambridge university hospital – Videos to help manage breathlessness
- Living Well with COPD – Resources to help with managing your COPD
Health
Asthma (tap to expand)
Emotional support
- Asthma UK – Stress as a trigger
- Asthma.org – Support networks and helplines for those with Asthma
- British lung Foundation – Breathe-Easy Support Groups
Lifestyle (Eating, Moving)
Eating
- Asthma UK – Healthy eating – The Eatwell Plate
- Asthma UK – Diet and exercise could help improve asthma
- National Asthma Australia – Information sheet about dairy
Moving
Health
- British Lung Foundation – Understanding and managing breathlessness
- NHS Cambridge university hospital – Videos to help manage breathlessness
- Asthma UK – Video – check if using inhaler right
- Asthma UK – Information about Preventor inhalers
- Lifeguidehealth – Breathing retraining for asthma – Breathing Freely
Medical Information
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