You may have been asked to monitor your peak flow by one of our doctors or practice nurses. This helps us diagnose some respiratory conditions such as asthma, but also monitor how you are responding to treatment.

This short video explains how to do a peak flow reading on your peak flow meter. 

To find out more, please click on the image above to be directed to Asthma UK's website about peak flow.

Please click here to download a peak flow diary which you can complete and hand to your doctor or nurse for them to review your readings.

There are lots of different types of inhalers. To get the most benefit from your inhaler you must have a good technique to using your inhaler and use it as advised by your GP or practice nurse.

This link takes you to the asthma UK website where you can find helpful videos on how to use each of the different inhalers. You can search for the name of your inhaler or match the pictures to what your inhaler looks like to find the right video for you.

Click here to download our COPD action plan, which you can complete with our practice nurse when you attend for your annual COPD review.