Breathe Easy Blackpool are holding an information stand and spirometry testing at Imperial Hotel in Blackpool between 6 and 9pm on 18th November. The mayor will open the event and there will be a hot buffet for attendees starting at 6pm
Breathe Easy Bury are holding and awareness stand in Farfield Hospital Bury on the 18th November
Breathe Easy Chorley will be holding an information stand at Asda in Crewe between 10am and 3pm on 18th November
Breathe Easy Halton will be holding an awareness stand at Halton Lea Shopping centre on 18th November between 10am and 3.30pm
Breathe Easy Knowsley will be holding an awareness stand with spirometry testing provided by Knowsley COPD team and smoking cessation team at Asda Huyton on 18th November between 9am and 3pm
Breathe Easy Liverpool North will be holding an awareness stand and giving away a Tesco bag pack at the Tesco Superstore Old Swan. Mike Hammond will attend along with the COPD Clinical Chair and Jackie a Respiratory Pharmacist on the 18th November between 11am and 2pm. There will also be a book sale at the Belle Vale Shopping Precint on the 28th November between 11am and 3pm.
Breathe Easy Macclesfield will be holding an awareness stand with spirometry testing carried out by respiratory nurses at Macclesfield General Hospital on the 17th November between 1pm and 4pm.
Breathe Easy Newton Heath will be holding an awareness stand at Asda Superstore on the 18th November.
Breathe Easy Oldham will be holding an awareness raising and lung health testing event. The community respiratory team from Oldham PCT will carry out spirometry and lung age tests, and smoking cessation staff will be present to give advice. The public will be able to have individual private conversations with members of the respiratory team. Members of the Breathe Easy group will be assisting them and will promote the work of the BLF and provide general information about lung disease. The event will be held at the Asda Store on Milne Street, Chadderton, Oldham on the 20th November between 9:30am and 4pm.
Breathe Easy Preston will be holding an information stand and unveiling a new notice board at the Minerva Centre on the 16th November between 12pm and 2pm and a information stand at Minerva Centre outside café area on the 20th November between 12pm and 2pm.
Breathe Easy Rochdale will be holding an awareness stand at Morrisons on the 18th November.
Breathe Easy Salford will be holding a Tombola Stall at Salford Royal Hospital in the outpatients reception on 11th November between 10am and 4pm. They will also be holding an awareness stall at Eccles Market date and time tbc. In addition they will be having a PCT Awareness Event in Salford Shopping City (opposite St James’s House) and one in Morrisons, Eccles on the 18th November between 11am and 2pm.
Breathe Easy Stockport will be holding a sponsored walk at Bruntwood Park Cheadle SK8 1HQ. The event will be organised by Stockport Council's 'Walking the way to health' initiative. Will all be wearing tshirts and carry ing balloons. The COPD team are also setting up an awareness stall in the Park Gate café. This will be on the 18th November between 1pm and 3pm. We will also be holding and awareness stand and spirometry testing at the Oak House, main entrance to Stepping Hill hospital SK2 7EE on the 16th November between 11:30am and 2:30pm.
Breathe Easy West Cumbria will have a manned display at Workington Community Hospital
Breathe Easy Wirral will be having an awareness stand at Arrowe Park Hospital on the 18th November.
