Respiratory services in Ayrshire and Arran are transforming. The vision is for people to be in the driving seat of their own care, self-managing and able to access and work with a range of services that enable them to live as full a life as possible at home, using technology and Technology Enabled Care (TEC) where possible and appropriate.
Here you’ll find useful, reliable information to help you learn more about your condition and support you to self-manage.
You can also find information on our NHSaaaRespiratory Facebook page.
All of the information is also available on our Ayrshire & Arran Respiratory app which you can get by downloading the main NHS Ayrshire & Arran app from your Apple or Android app store and then selecting ‘Respiratory’ from the list.
Respiratory Conditions
- Asthma
- Bronchiectasis
- Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)
- Interstitial Lung Disease (ILD)
- Pulmonary Fibrosis
COVID-19
For the latest information on COVID-19, please visit:
NHS Inform – COVID-19 Information
If you are recovering from COVID-19 click the link below for useful information and tips. The guidance is suitable for those who have had COVID-19 both in the community or in an acute setting and covers information and videos on managing breathlessness, coughing, tiredness, anxiety, activity and return to work
COVID-19 – Helpful recovery information and tips
Self-management, health and wellbeing – information to help you live well
- Self management and how it can help you
- Smoking information, advice and support
- Better Health: help for people to live healthy lives
- Mental Wellbeing
- Money and fuel bills advice
- Keep active with a lung condition
- Coughing and Chest Clearance Techniques
- Diet and nutrition
- Social isolation and loneliness
- NHS Inform – Scotland’s national health information service