Living well

PHA UK member Ronnie Spinks has learned from experience that when multiple people are involved in your medical care, updates are not always passed between professionals. Here, he calls on other patients to help themselves by sharing information.

Research shows that pets not only provide great company, but can have significant health benefits too. In this special feature, overleaf, PH patients tell us how their animal friends make a difference in their lives. And Mary Ferguson considers the evidence for pet therapy.

Charlotte Goldthorpe looks at how mobility scooters are giving some PH patients back their independence, and considers what you need to take into account when making the decision to climb on board.

Asha Sagoo from Leicester was diagnosed with pulmonary hypertension in Spring 2016 and has learned to adapt her life to accommodate her symptoms. Here, she shares some of her tips for living more comfortably with PH.