Expert patients
If you have a long-term health condition, you might be interested in the Expert Patients Programme.What is it?
The Expert Patients Programme is an NHS-based training programme that provides opportunities to people who live with long-term health conditions to develop new skills to manage their condition better on a day-to-day basis.
Benefits of becoming an expert patient
Expert patients:
- feel confident and in control of their lives;
- aim to manage their condition and its treatment in partnership with health care professionals;
- communicate effectively with professionals and are willing to share responsibility on treatment;
- are realistic about the impact of their disease on themselves and their family;
- use their skills and knowledge to lead full lives.
Find out more and find a course
For further details and to look for a course near you, visit the Expert Patients Programme website.
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