Breathe Easy week – highlighting breathlessness and early diagnosis

16th - 22nd June is Breathe Easy week.

Breathe Easy groups across Wales will be out and about raising awareness of breathlessness and the importance of early diagnosis; which is the theme of this year’s Breathe Easy week.

Breathlessness is so often overlooked and put down to ageing. But recognition of it as a symptom of lung disease is crucial for early diagnosis and improving outcomes. If we’re going to change perceptions of breathlessness , and help the NHS deliver on the objectives of Wales’ national plan for respiratory services, then we must do more to raise awareness.

There are 124,000 people in Wales unaware why they are breathless, and unaware that they have COPD. Please help us to share with them information on breathlessness

Click here to find out about your local Breathe Easy group.