Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (health and wellbeing needs in South Tyneside)
Community assets and services
- Locally there is a Breathe Easy Group run by the British Lung Foundation,
- A Better U Selfcare programme,
- Increasing Access to Psychological Therapies,
- Inhaler Technique training is available to South Tyneside staff online and we will be designing videos for HealthPathways that professionals can also use,
- Most direct COPD care is provided through General Practice and South Tyneside NHS Foundation Trust,
- ARAS Team,
- Pulmonary Rehabilitation,
- Think Pharmacy First scheme- provided by Pharmacists across South Tyneside,
- Integrated community teams / Social Navigators (housebound patients),
- 3rd sector services and advice are available - visit Wellbeing info.
