Breathlessness Intervention Service (BIS)

Breathlessness Intervention Service (BIS), c/o Palliative Care

Box: 63

Elsworth House

Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Hills Road,

Cambridge,

CB2 0QQ

 

Enquiries: 01223 586 703

 

 

 

 

Breathing problems are very common in people who have heart and lung conditions or some types of cancer. Breathlessness is disabling, frightening and distressing for all concerned.

 

The good news is that there are several interventions (things) that can help, and this specialist Breathlessness Intervention Service (BIS) can help you and your family live more easily with your breathing problems.

 

 

Patient information leaflets

 

 

Title of leaflet (click to sort)	Service/Dept. (click to sort)	Ref no. (click to sort)
Breathlessness - Fact sheet one: Information and commonly asked questions	Breathlessness Intervention Service	PIN 0734
Breathlessness - Fact sheet two: Managing breathlessness	Breathlessness Intervention Service	PIN 0735
Breathlessness - Fact sheet three: Handheld fan	Breathlessness Intervention Service	PIN 1053
Breathlessness - Fact sheet four: Positions to ease breathlessness	Breathlessness Intervention Service	PIN 1125
Breathlessness - Fact sheet five: A distraction technique: using the five senses	Breathlessness Intervention Service	PIN 0736

 

 

 

 

 

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