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Pulmonary Rehabilitation

What we do

Pulmonary Rehabilitation is an exercise and education programme for people with respiratory conditions.

It is a twice-a-week programme for 8 weeks which involves tailored exercises to help with breathlessness management and education for better understanding of your respiratory condition and symptoms.

Pulmonary Rehabilitation has been extensively researched worldwide and evidence shows that it can: 

  • Increase your knowledge of the benefits of exercise and improve exercise tolerance in enabling you to walk further and feel less breathless. 
  • Help you to recognise and cope with chest infections or flare-ups.
  • Improve your understanding and technique of taking respiratory medications or inhalers. 
  • Improve your understanding of your condition, your confidence and your ability to cope. 
  • Accessing our service

    Referrals can be made by GPs, practice nurses, community matrons, pharmacists, consultants, hospital respiratory nurses and other health professionals.

  • What does Pulmonary Rehabilitation involve?

    Following referral to our service we will invite you to a group talk called Prehab at a site nearest your home which last 45 minutes where the team will explain about what Pulmonary Rehab is, and what is expected

    At the end of the session, if you are keen to attend and commit to the course you will be able to sign up for a 1:1 assessment and be assessed for suitability to join the course. 

    Assessment

    At the face-to-face assessment your blood pressure, oxygen saturations, heart rate will be checked. You will then undertake a walk test and a strength test so we can assess your current ability and baseline to plan your exercise within the course. You will then be invited to attend the course.

    Course

    The course is twice a week for up to two hours a session. Each group will have up to 16 people in.

    Each session has two sections: an exercise section and an education section. The exercise session involving individualised exercises graded to your abilities and will be progressed as able during the eight weeks. You will also be expected to complete some exercises at home such as brisk walking or exercises from booklet.  

    The education session will cover topics such as  importance of exercises, breathlessness, airway clearance, eating well, lung medications, anxiety/ stress management, self-management, energy conservation and benefits. This is an interactive session when participation from group members is encouraged to share experiences and tips.

    Post assessment

    Following completion of the course you will be invited back to re-assess and review your achievements and plan how you will continue to exercise.

  • Where is Pulmonary Rehabilitation held?

    Worcester:

    Archdales Social Club, Windermere Drive, WR4 9HB
    Tuesdays and Fridays

    Redditch:

    Oakenshaw Community Centre, Castleditch Road, B98 7YB
    Tuesdays and Fridays 

    Kidderminster:

    Kidderminster Hospital, Bewdley Road, DY11 6RJ
    Mondays and Wednesdays

    Evesham:

    Evesham Leisure Centre, Abbey Road, WR11 4SU
    Mondays and Wednesdays

    Malvern:

    Eden Church, Grovewood Road, WR14 1GD
    Mondays and Thursdays

  • Contact details

    Telephone: 01905 760023

    Email: [email protected]

  • Useful information links

    Asthma and Lung UK: www.asthmaandlung.org.uk/living-with/keeping-active/pulmonary-rehabilitation

    NHS COPD treatment: www.nhs.uk/conditions/chronic-obstructive-pulmonary-disease-copd/treatment

    Pulmonary Rehab education videos: https://videos.herefordshireandworcestershire.icb.nhs.uk/copd

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