How To Cope With Being Short of Breath – Breathing Exercises & Positions

Designed for patients with breathing problems. If in doubt seek medical advice.

Source: ACPRC

Breathing Exercises - view leaflet here
Positions - view leaflet here

Active Cycle of Breathing Techniques

Source: ACPRC

The Active Cycle of Breathing Techniques - view leaflet here

Source: NHSGGC

Breathing control for breathlessness

A short video for people with long term breathlessness and what to do if this gets worse.

 Source: Cancer Research UK

Positioning to reduce breathlessness

A short video for patients and carers about the best positions to adopt to help someone short of breath.

Source: NHS University Hospitals Plymouth Physiotherapy

CD1 Direction to Administer Drugs for Symptom Management sample form

For Health Care Professionals this is a sample of the form used as Direction to Administer Medications for Symptom Management.

CD1 Direction to Administer Drugs for Symptom Management sample form

Lincolnshire Guidelines: Symptom Management in Adult Palliative and End of Life Care

A guide to symptom management that complements the anticipatory prescribing resources

Symptom Management in Adults Palliative and End of Life Care and CD1 form

CD1 form/Gold Sheet 2018 – guide to changes

A two-page guide highlighting the changes to the new CD1 (2018) form. Useful if you are using this for the first time or teaching others. 

CD1 form/Gold Sheet 2018 – guide to changes