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a chest infection. being overweight. smoking. a panic attack. But sometimes shortness of breath could be a sign of something more serious, such as: a lung condition called chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) scarring of the lungs known as idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis. heart failure. lung cancer.
- Heart Failure
Heart failure is often the result of a number of problems...
- Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis
breathing oxygen through a mask – you can do this while...
- Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (Copd)
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is the name for...
- Asthma
Asthma is a common lung condition that causes occasional...
- Obesity
BMI is a measure of whether you're a healthy weight for your...
- Heart Attack
A heart attack (myocardial infarction or MI) is a serious...
- Chest Infection
Treatment from a GP for a chest infection. Treatment for a...
- Lung Cancer
an ache or pain when breathing or coughing; You should see a...
- Heart Failure
Apr 26, 2023 · Scope of the problem. Breathlessness is a subjective, distressing sensation of awareness of difficulty in breathing. Breathlessness is associated with high healthcare use, accounting for 5% of presentations to the emergency department (1, 2), approximately 4% of GP consultations (3) and reported by patients in 12% of medical admissions (4).
These conditions may cause breathlessness for different reasons. If your heart isn’t pumping enough oxygen-containing blood around the body, your body responds by breathing faster to try to get more oxygen into your body, making you feel short of breath. Or if your heart isn’t working as well as it should, this could cause a build-up of ...
- Our Ambition For Respiratory Disease
- About Respiratory Disease
- Our Work on Respiratory Disease
- How We Are Working with Partners
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The NHS Long Term Planset outs the ambitions for the NHS over the next 10 years, identifying respiratory disease as a clinical priority. It outlines out how we will be targeting investment to improve treatment and support for people with respiratory disease, with an ambition to transform our outcomes to equal, or better, our international counterpa...
Respiratory disease affects one in five people and is the third biggest cause of death in England (after cancer and cardiovascular disease). Lung cancer, pneumonia and chronic obstructive pulmonar...Hospital admissionsfor lung disease have risen over the past seven years at three times the rate of all admissions generally.Respiratory diseases are a major factor in winter pressuresfaced by the NHS; most respiratory admissions are non-elective and during the winter period these double in number.The annual economic burdenof asthma and COPD on the NHS in the UK is estimated as £3 billion and £1.9 billion respectively. In total, all lung conditions (including lung cancer) directly cost the N...A new programme has been set up to improve the treatment and support of people with respiratory disease and deliver the commitments outlined in the NHS Long Term Plan. We aim to: 1. Enable early and accurate diagnosis of respiratory diseases, by supporting the training of staff to deliver tests such as spirometry. 2. Expand pulmonary rehabilitation...
Our national respiratory programme is developing a clear approach, in partnership with our partners, to improve outcomes for people with respiratory disease and meet the Long Term Plan ambitions. We are working with the British Lung Foundation, British Thoracic Society, Asthma UK, Primary Care Respiratory Society (PCRS), NHS RightCare, Getting It R...
The Accelerated Access Collaborative (AAC) at NHS England and Improvement, working with the AHSN Network, is rolling out FeNO testing to help improve the diagnosis of asthma. As part of this roll o...UCLPartners have designed a series of resources to help clinicians deliver their care for patients with cardiovascular and respiratory conditions in a world where a lot of care is delivered virtual...The Association For Respiratory Technology And Physiology (ARTP) has published COVID-19 Infection Control Issues for Lung Function. This document summarises the information, evidence and guidance f...Positions to help with shortness of breath. Sit leaning forwards with your elbows resting on your knees or on a table. Stand with your back against a wall, with your feet slightly apart and about a foot away from the wall. Stand leaning forward resting your elbows on a firm surface e.g. sturdy chair, countertop or windowsill.
Managing Author: Respiratory and Home Oxygen Services, Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust. Please send any questions or comments about this leaflet to: Respiratory and Home Oxygen Service 63 Blackbird Leys Rd Oxford. OX4 6HJ Tel: 01865 904418 If you would like to have information translated into a different language, please contact the Equality ...
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Pursed-lips breathing helps to keep your airways open. This allows the air to leave your lungs more easily. It creates more room for your next breath in. This technique is helpful for people who have breathlessness with conditions like chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) or emphysema (lung conditions that cause breathing problems).
