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Allergic rhinitis and hay fever
Allergic rhinitis is the medical term given for inflammation of the nasal lining caused by an allergic trigger. Many people refer to it as hay fever. It is very common and affects 10-15% of children and 26% of adults in the UK.
Are you entitled to a free flu jab?
A credit card sized engagement tool with messaging on why the flu vaccination is important and who is eligible for a free vaccination.
Asthma
Asthma affects about 5 million people in the UK, making it the most common long-term disease affecting all age groups. This leaflet explains the causes, symptoms and treatments for asthma.
Complementary therapies
Some people with arthritis are turning to complementary therapies to relieve their pain and to try to improve their mobility, confidence and overall wellbeing. This booklet offers a brief introduction to some of the more popular therapies.
COPD: living with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
In this booklet, someone can find out about COPD (chronic obstructive pulmonary disease). There's information about what it is, what the symptoms are, and how it's diagnosed and treated.
Do you have a long term condition or are you 65 or over?
Some important information from the NHS to help people to stay well this winter.
Do you have sight loss?
Action for blind people is a national charity with local reach, providing practical help and support to blind and partially sighted people of all ages.
Do you have? Long term conditions (A4 poster)
A flu poster aimed at people long term health conditions.
Exercise and arthritis
Find out about the benefits of exercise and the more common forms of safe exercise to help motivate you to start on the road to fitness and well-being.
Feelings matter - emotional wellbeing and arthritis
This booklet looks at some common experiences of people with arthritis and includes stories from some of them.
Healthy eating and arthritis
Eating a balanced diet and maintaining a healthy weight can have a huge impact on anyone's health and wellbeing, ensuring that your body has all the essential nutrients to function. In this booklet, there is a wealth of information on how eating healthily can help reduce the symptoms of arthritis.
Help and advice for living life well with a long term condition
This leaflet aims to raise awareness of the information and resources available to help you take control of your own health and wellbeing, especially if you are living with a long term condition. It will encourage you to take a more active role in decisions about your care.
Independent living and arthritis
Achieving the level of independence you want can be a challenge if you have arthritis.This booklet looks at how to overcome these barriers to independent living by managing your condition, organising your life both inside and outside the home and, if necessary, enlisting help from friends, family and professionals.
Keep active - activity, exercise and pulmonary rehabilitation
If a person has a lung condition, being active can help to improve their quality of life and help them to manage their condition.
Keep moving
This booklet provides information and answers to your questions about how to exercise if you have arthritis.
Living well with long-term health conditions
This guide is intended for people living with one or more long-term health conditions. These are conditions that can't be cured but can be managed with medication or other treatment. This guide looks at how to live well with long-term conditions.
Living with osteoarthritis
If you have osteoarthritis, there is a lot you can do to make daily living easier. Osteoarthritis (called OA throughout this booklet) is a condition of the joints affecting almost everyone as they get older.
Living with rheumatoid arthritis
This booklet is for anyone who is living with rheumatoid arthritis (called RA throughout this booklet), or anyone who is interested in finding out more about this condition.
Living with rheumatoid arthritis
This booklet is for anyone who is living with rheumatoid arthritis (called RA throughout the booklet), or anyone who is interested in finding out more about this condition.
Managing pain
Pain is one of the most common symptoms of arthritis. It can seem difficult to manage, but we aim to help by outlining some effective pain management techniques in this booklet.
Supporting your independence and wellbeing with Telehealth and Telecare
This leaflet contains information and advice about equipment that can help people with a long term condition to live independently and manage their condition better.
Surgery and arthritis
Taking the decision to have any kind of surgery is no small matter. If you have arthritis, pain and mobility problems you experience can seriously affect your independence and quality of life. There is a lot to weigh up and find out about before making the decision.
Understanding arthritis
This booklet covers the information you need to better understand and manage your arthritis and continue to live a high quality of everyday life.
We're here to help you stay well this winter (A3 poster)
Downloadable A3 poster for over 65 and people with longer term health conditions with first signs messaging.
We're open longer so you can get the help you need more easily (GP surgeries) A4 poster
An A4 'open longer' poster, specifically for GP surgeries, to support the GP Access (Evening and Weekend General Practice Appointments) campaign aimed at all adults. The key message for the campaign is:‘We’re here for you, for longer’.
Working with arthritis
There are around 200 forms of arthritis affecting over 10 million people within the UK, and working with arthritis can be challenging. However, with the right information and support, it is possible to work successfully with a long-term condition or disability.