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Helplines – Respiratory
- British Lung Foundation
0300 0030 555
British Lung Foundation contact form - Specialist Nurse – Asthma UK
0300 222 5800
[email protected]
Asthma UK website - WhatsApp – Special Asthma Nurse
07378 606 728
Asthma UK WhatsApp Service
Helplines – Local Services
- Gov.UK: Richmond
020 8871 6555
[email protected] - Social care: Richmond
020 8891 1411
Richmond Council Adult Social Services website - Gov.UK: Wandsworth
020 8871 6555
[email protected] - Social care: Wandsworth
Mobile – 07940 775107
Landline – 020 8871 7707
[email protected]
Wandsworth Council Adult Social Care website - Gov.UK: Kingston
020 8547 5000
[email protected] - Social care: Kingston
020 8339 8000
[email protected]
Kingston Council Adult Social Care website - Gov.UK: Merton
020 8685 2272
[email protected]
Merton Council coronavirus support website - Social care: Merton
Merton Council Social Care website - Gov.UK: Sutton
020 8770 5000, option 6
[email protected] - Social care: Sutton
020 8770 5000
Sutton Council Adult Social Care website - Age UK: Sutton
020 8915 2235 or 0208 078 2916
[email protected]
Sutton Council coronavirus support website - Gov.UK: Croydon
020 8604 7787
[email protected] - Social care: Croydon
020 8726 6000
[email protected]
Croydon Council Adult Social Care website
Helplines – General
- Gov.UK
0800 028 8327
National Government coronavirus support for extremely vulnerable people - Samaritans
116 123
[email protected]
Samaritans website - Mind
0300 123 3393
[email protected]
Mind website - Anxiety UK
03444 775774
[email protected]
Anxiety UK website - Anxiety UK (texting service)
07537 416 905
[email protected]
Anxiety UK website live chat - Stop smoking
0300 123 1044
Stop Smoking website - Alcoholics Anonymous
0800 9177 650
Alcoholics Anonymous website - Drinkline
0300 123 1110 - Domestic Abuse National Helpline
0800 2000 247
Emotional support
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 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
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
Health
- NHS – Medications for COPD
- NHS – Sputum clearance techniques (PDF document)
- British Lung Foundation – Bronchiectasis including sputum clearance techniques (PDF document)
- 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
Medical
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