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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 65 and over, pregnant or have a long-term health condition? (A4 poster)
A poster aimed at people 65 and over, pregnant or people who have a long-term health condition, as part of the Help Us Help You - Stay Well This Winter campaign.
Are you entitled to a free flu jab? (card)
The 'Help Us Help You - Stay Well This Winter' flu vaccination conversation starter supports you in having those one-to-one conversations.
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.
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.
Feelings matter - emotional wellbeing and arthritis
This booklet looks at some common experiences of people with arthritis and includes stories from some of them.
Find movement that works for you (conversation starter)
A credit card sized foldout z-card designed to facilitate conversations with those who have long-term health conditions.
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.
I walk her. She lifts me (A4 poster)
This poster has the call to action "For ways to get moving with your health condition ask for advice today or visit www.weareundefeatable.co.uk". You can display this poster in prominent positions across your sites and communal areas.
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.
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 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.
Stay in, work out - man (A4 poster)
This poster has the call to action "For ways to get moving with your health condition ask for advice today or visit www.weareundefeatable.co.uk". You can display this poster in prominent positions across your sites and communal areas.
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.
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’.