First steps to living with COPD booklet - printable/pack of 25

In this booklet, learn about the first steps to living with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. 

We explain what COPD is, the care people living with COPD should expect, medications (including inhalers), flare-ups and things people with COPD can do to look after themselves.

Online resources

• View or download this booklet on your computer/device. Email it to others, or print it out for your patients.
• View all of our COPD information on our website

To reduce our impact on the environment, we’d encourage everyone to download a free PDF. 

Healthcare professionals and support groups can order up to 25 copies of this resource for free to support people who can’t access our information online.

Our resources are provided free of charge

Asthma + Lung UK is a charity that does whatever it can to support people living with a lung condition. This includes providing free resources to support those who need information and those who are supporting us. If you would like to make an online donation to help cover our costs, please visit our online donations page.