This is a brochure containing a chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) Action Plan for doctors/prescribers to complete together with their patients/whānau. It includes actions to take for different levels of symptoms for COPD – from 'normal for me', 'I'm unwell', 'I'm very unwell' to 'emergency'. It also contains information about using and washing a spacer and instructions for what to do if feeling breathless.