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LIVE EVENT: COPDhub – Preparing for Winter
Tuesday 10th October 2023
Time: 12pm
Spaces Remaining: 926
About this event
NHS Wales is holding an event to provide support and guidance for people or carers of people with COPD on how to prepare for winter.
This free, interactive event focuses on how people or carers of people with COPD can feel informed and in control of their COPD by helping them to prepare for the winter. Find out more about what you can do to help keep your condition well-controlled over winter by watching this exclusive event.
The event is free to join and will be hosted on Microsoft Teams, with the link to join sent out on the morning of the event. No Microsoft Teams account is needed, you can join as a guest. The event will be recorded, and a video made available on the Healthhub website for those unable to attend the event live. Please note: If you are intending to watch the event from a mobile device, you will need to ensure that you have the Microsoft Teams Mobile app installed on your device, as Microsoft Teams Live events are not supported via mobile web browsers. What will be covered in the event?
The panel includes:- What is a ‘flare up’ and why should you try to avoid them?
- Vaccination, vaccination, vaccination!
- What else can you do to stay well during winter?
- Activity and exercise to keep your lungs clear
- What should you do if you become unwell?
- Q&A Session
- Dr Sarah Davies – Consultant Respiratory Physician
- Paul Humphrey – Clinical Specialist Physiotherapist & Community Respiratory Resource Unit Team Lead
- Emma Mistry – Pharmacist Prescribing Advisor
- Joseph Carter – Head of Devolved Nations for Asthma + Lung UK
