Expert Patient Program

The Expert Patient Programme is temporarily suspended whilst the service commissioned by the Local Authority is redesigned and commissioned, we hope to do it in the future, and will still take names of people who are interested

Roger Edwards and Chris Fradgley run our Expert Patient Programmes.

SMPs (Expert Patient Programme) aim to improve your quality of life by giving you confidence, skills and information to help manage your long-term condition or caring role better on a daily basis. By taking part in a programme you will:

Learn new skills to manage your health condition
Develop confidence in the daily management of your specific condition
Meet others and share similar experiences
Learn how to develop more effective relationships with healthcare professionals

The programmes are FREE and run for 2.5 hours, once a week for six weeks.

Topics include:

Getting a good nights sleep
Coping with difficult emotions/depression
Relaxation techniques and exercise
Healthy eating
Communicating with friends and family and health professionals
Dealing with pain and extreme tiredness