Welcome to the St. George’s ILD Support Group which is open to patients, relatives and friends. You are all welcome to join us for a regular, friendly and supportive chat over a ‘virtual’ coffee or tea.

In addition to undertaking various Pulmonary Rehabilitation (PR) techniques and exercises, we will have Q&A with invited Guest speakers who will discuss a number of relevant topics concerning living better with ILD.

Formed in September 2016 our group has been meeting regularly since then and we are now in our 8th year which we hope will be another supportive and active season for 2023-2024 – details of our next meeting are below.

If you have any queries please do not hesitate to contact us by using the contact form on this website.

We look forward to meet you at our next meeting.

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Thank You!

We would like to express our gratitude to all of the wonderful NHS staff (clinical, auxiliary, support and volunteers) from all departments and throughout who are working so hard to treat and support patients and their families.

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 IMPORTANT COVID-19 INFORMATION

Next Meeting

The next ‘Virtual’ ILD Support Group meeting
will be held on 
Monday 19th January 2026 at 4pm

If you wish to join the virtual meeting, you can contact us by
using the contact form and we will send you the link and joining instructions.

Further meeting dates for 2026. 

• • Monday 19th January 2026 at 4pm
  • Monday 16th February 2026 at 4pm

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Pulmonary Rehabilitation with Faye Tobby

A gentle session combining both seated and standing exercises with a total duration of 30 minutes. Remember to pace yourself throughout and if you need to just pause the video and take a short rest.

A dynamic stretching session with a duration of 45 minutes. Do remember to pace yourself throughout or just split the exercises across a morning and afternoon sessions. 

A relatively gentle session with a combination of seated and standing exercises.

A combination of seated and standing exercises for a more challenging  session.

Seated session 1: Seated exercises only for a light to moderate session.

A series of exercises for the chest mainly done while standing up and at intermediate level.

Seated session 2: More seated exercises only for a light to moderate session.

Seated session 3: Different seated exercises only for a light to moderate session.

Various breathing exercises by Faye:

[Please note that with all of the above exercises, have your oximeter on, drink plenty of water throughout, and rest between the various routines. Always pace yourself and exercise safely]

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Upcoming topics

• Exercise and ILD
• Ambulatory oxygen and long-term oxygen therapy (LTOT)
• Understanding x-ray and HRCT scans
• Better understanding of the various long-term conditions of all ILD’s
• The role singing plays in better lung health
• Diet and ILD
• Memory and techniques
• Taskforce for Lung health – update
• Techniques for managing your cough
• Support for the newly diagnosed and emergency pack for exacerbation prevention
• Pulmonary rehabilitation (PR)
• Symptom Management for ILD Patients
• Connective tissue and lupus disorders
• Pacing for improved energy levels

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Last edited: 15 December 2025