What is the Expert Patients Programme?

The Expert Patients Programme is a patient-led self management programme that has been developed for people living with long term conditions. The aim of the programme is to support people to increase their confidence, improve their quality of life and better manage their condition.  A national programme of courses that have been tried and tested to help you learn how to :

• Manage your symptoms
• Improve how you feel
• Deal with anger, fear, frustration, isolation, fatigue and tiredness
• Deal with depression and anxiety
• Make informed choices
• Plan for the future
• Work with your health care professional
• Develop confidence to take more control of your life
• Cope better with your situation
• Improve communication with family, friends and professionals
• Manage pain

For more information on how an Expert Patients Programme can help you please call the Expert Patients Programme on 01484 464 440.