GET advice on breathing illnesses during a Breathe Easy open day at Basildon Hospital.

Respiratory specialists from the hospital and the South West Essex Primary Care Trust will be on hand to answer questions about conditions such as asthma, chronic bronchitis, emphysema, bronchiectasis and sleep apnoea.

The open day is being held on Friday, September 19, between 3 and 6pm at the hospital’s education centre, near to the Dermatology Unit.

The public will also be able to test their lung capacity and learn relaxation techniques to aid their conditions