 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.
Patients can self refer.
See the EPP Leaflet here
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.
Courses are held in various locations and we are happy to publicise forthcoming courses when known.
'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.
For the Kingston area: Contact Emma Morrison or call her on 07785 231832
Course in;
Dorking, commencing 22nd April at 10am-12.30.
CallHeather Gallagher on 01372 384397 for further details.
Other dates for forthcoming courses are not yet available, so call as above for information.
New course for professionals
“Wise-Up” is a new course developed to help professionals understand what
effective self management is and how to support and promote self
management for people with long term health conditions.
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For more information contact the Joint Training Office at Surrey Health & Social care Joint Training Partnership on 01372 201709 or e-mail surreyjointtraining@surreypct.nhs.uk
in West Sussex
The contact at the WS Primary Care Trust is Karen Aylmore. E-mail Karen for more information or to make bookings. Early bookings are advisable.
Expert Patients Programme
West Sussex PCT - West Sussex Health
The Annexe, Horsham Hospital
Hurst Road, Horsham, West Sussex RH12 2DR
Telephone Number: 01403 227000 ext: 7632
Living Well courses run for 2˝ hours, including a refreshment break.
in East Sussex
The contact at East Sussex Downs and Weald PCT is Manjinder Dhaliwal on 01273 403540.
Courses are held at various locations including Lewes, Hastings, Bexhill, Eastbourne and St Leonards.
Anyone living with a long term condition who is interested in taking part in a Living Well course, or who is interested in becoming a volunteer tutor themselves, please call the EPP Information Line on 01273 403540.
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The contact at Brighton & Hove PCT is Charlotte Stevens on 01273 296590 or e-mail charlotte.stevens@bhcpct.nhs.uk
1. Persistent Pain Programme – a course for people who live with day-to-day persistent pain
2. New Beginnings – a course for individuals living with or in recovery from a mental health condition
3, Looking After Me – For individuals who care for someone who have a health condition themselves
4. Living Well – A course for people with any long-term condition.
Information from
Natasha Faulder, Expert Patients Programme Coordinator
NHS Brighton and Hove, Prestamex House
171 - 173 Preston Road, Brighton BN1 6AG
Tel: 01273 296590
Email: natasha.faulder@bhcpct.nhs.uk
Read more about the Expert Patient Programme.
To find out more about EPP courses go to the EPP web site.
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