Health professionals across south Essex will be encouraging people with lung and breathing conditions to stay well by joining in with a new campaign, Scarfie.
More than 93,000 people across our area in mid and south Essex have asthma and COPD – a lung condition that causes difficulty with breathing. Cold air is a common asthma trigger and can make health worse.
Workers at Castle Point and Rochford CCG want to encourage as many people as possible to stay well when temperatures drop this winter.
One simple tip is to wear a scarf loosely across your mouth, this warms up air before you breathe it in and can help people with asthma and other lung conditions.
Wearing a scarf over your nose and mouth in cold weather reduces the risk of an asthma attack
Scarfie, an Asthma UK campaign, encourages people to take a selfie wearing a scarf and share this simple tip widely with friends and loved ones.
For more information, visit www.nhs.uk/staywell/
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