COPD self-management plan

A COPD  self-management plan helps you to manage and understand your condition, with guidance and support from your healthcare professionals when you need it. It should support you to find ways to manage your symptoms better and live well with COPD.

A COPD self-management plan keeps important information about your condition in one place, including:

• everyday advice to manage your condition
• how to spot and treat flare-ups
• when to see your healthcare professional
• techniques and positions to help you manage your breathlessness.

Using a COPD self-management plan can also help you recognise early symptoms of flare-ups and treat them quickly. 

View all of our COPD information on our website. 

Unfortunately, due to rising costs, we are temporarily unable to provide free printed copies of our leaflets and booklets. We will let you know as soon as the situation changes.

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If your printer can print on both sides (double-sided), select the following settings:

• Double-sided, or Print on Both Sides
• Flip on Short Edge

Fold into three sections along the vertical lines.

If your printer does not print on both sides (double-sided):

1. Print the first page only
2. Turn the printed paper over holding the short side of the page. The blank side should be facing up.
3. Put the paper back into the printer
4. Print the second page using the same paper
5. Fold into three sections along the vertical lines.