Useful links

> British Lung Foundation

 

> Disability Living Foundation

 

> European Lung Foundation

 

> General Practice and Primary Care Research Unit - Breathlessness Intervention Service (BIS)

 

> Living well with COPD

 

> Macmillan Cancer Support

 

> Met Office - health

Did you know that cold weather can affect your COPD (chronic obstructive pulmonary disease) and it can be made worse by viruses that cause coughs and colds. The met office’s healthy outlook service will warn you when conditions are expected that could make your COPD worse, so you can take action to keep it well.

 

> Mindfulness videos with Jon Kabat-Zinn

Jon Kabat-Zinn is Professor of Medicine Emeritus and founding director of the Stress Reduction Clinic and the Center for Mindfulness in Medicine, Health Care, and Society at the University of Massachusetts Medical School. He teaches mindfulness meditation as a technique to help people cope with stress, anxiety, pain and illness.

 

> Roy Castle Lung Cancer Foundation

 

 

Financial difficulties

Many people with long term conditions end up with financial difficulties because they are unable to work or maintain their living standards. 

 

Here are some useful websites:

 

> DIAL UK - Disability advice network

Tel: 01302 310 123

St Catherine’s. Tickhill Road, Doncaster, South Yorkshire DN4 8QN

 

> Benefit enquiry line - under the heading Money, Tax and Benefits;

Tel: 0800 882200

 

> Citizens Advice Bureau - look under heading “find your local bureau”

Advice guide website is www.adviceguide.org.uk Look under heading “benefits for people who are sick or disabled”

The National Debtline gives advice on debt management:
Tel: 0808 808 4000.

 

 

 

 

 

 

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