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.
The courses are free and open to anyone over the age of 18 with a long-term health condition. The courses are run over six consecutive weeks and each session last 2.5 hours (including breaks). You are free to participate as much or as little as you like. Each course is run by two people who also have a long-term health condition. All that is discussed in the group remains confidential. A book accompanies the course so there is no need to write anything down.
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