Respiratory disease and/or long term conditions in local area partnership N4 report

This is a report by Healthwatch Northamptonshire. The project looks at respiratory and long term conditions.

A total of 35 people were spoken to for this project.

There are recommendations in this report.

1. Increase the number of respiratory support groups locally, specifically
within the N4 LAP area.
a. Ensure these support groups offer one-on-one support
b. No referral necessary to join the groups 

2. Improve the available public transportation routes, to enable individuals to access more support.

3. Continue to fund the current available breathing condition supports, like Breathing Space and RESTART.

4. Encourage GPs and Respiratory care teams to increase their support of their patients with respiratory conditions.

5. Increase the amount of available educational respiratory condition materials and increasing the guidance given for online support resources.

6. Provide community support services like rehabilitations and dry houses with educational material to help support and manage their service users respiratory conditions.

7. Continue to campaign for healthy eating and healthy choices across the community to help support and guide individuals.

8. Develop exercise groups tailored to those with respiratory conditions to encourage individuals with respiratory and other long term conditions to stay active.

9. Develop a service that could offer support for household and gardening chores to those with severe and diagnosed respiratory conditions

a. Provide this service at little to no cost for those who are low income

There are no follow up actions in this report.