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Expert Patients Programme Courses

Our free self-management courses are for people living with any long-term health condition. Designed to provide tools and techniques to help you manage your condition better, our courses are aimed at a wide range of people, reflecting diversity in terms of different health conditions, age groups, geographical locations and ethnicity.

What is self-management?

Self-management is looking after yourself in a healthy way. If you have a long-term health condition there are some extra things you may need to consider such as making changes to your diet, different types of exercise, dealing with pain, managing your medication etc. 

Participating

Expert Patients Programme courses are typically delivered over six weekly sessions of 2½ hours by tutors also living with a long-term health condition.

The aim of all Expert Patients courses is to give people the confidence to take more responsibility and self-manage their health, while encouraging them to work collaboratively with health and social care professionals.

Read what course participants say or see the list of Expert Patients Programme Courses to choose from. Our advisors are happy to help you decide which course is best for you, please call Freephone 0800 988 5550 for further assistance.