 Expert Patients Programme
Known as “Living Well”, these are courses for people living with a long-term health condition, helping them to take more control over their health by understanding and managing their conditions, leading to an improved quality of life.
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.
More recently, courses have been started under the title “Looking After Me”, for Carers living with someone with a long term condition or disability. As the name implies, the course is about the Carer making time to look after his or her own health needs; it aims to help to take more control of the caring situation and make a difference to life.
Both types of course are free, and occupy one morning or afternoon a week for a six week period, lasting 2˝ hours, including a refreshment break. All sites listed below have wheelchair access and a disabled WC.
Courses are held in various locations and we are happy to publicise forthcoming courses when known. If your locality is not listed (see below), feel free to enquire to Sue or Maggie as appropriate.
'Living Well'courses in the Expert Patient Programme will be held
in Surrey
The contact at the Primary Care Trust is Sue James on 01372 201709 or e-mail Sue to whom all enquiries should be made. All course venues are accessible for people with disabilities. The courses listed are Living Well unless otherwise indicated.
Cranleigh - July/August
Oxted or Caterham - Sept/Oct (Looking after Me)
Kingston area - Sept/Oct (Contact Emma Morrison Tel: 0785 231832 or Email: emma.morrison@kpct.nhs.uk)
Woking - 16 Sept to 21 October
Haslemere - Sept/Oct
Walton/Cobham - Sept/Oct
Byfleet/W Byfleet/Pyrford - Oct/Nov
Horley - 28 Oct to 9 Dec
Guildford - Nov/Dec
in West Sussex
The contact at the Primary Care Trust is Karen Aylmore 01403 223292 or e-mail Karen for more information or to make bookings. Early bookings are advisable.
Bognor Regis - 15 July to 19 Aug
Crawley = 17 July to 21 August
Horsham - 2 Oct to 6 Nov
Worthing - 4 Nov to 9 Dec
Rustington - 19 Nov to 15 Dec
Read more about the Expert Patient Programme.
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