Working with Health Professionals as an ‘Expert’ Patient
The pandemic has changed the way we think about managing our own health. Our experiences over the last 2 years will improve people’s confidence in managing other conditions such as diabetes and heart disease.
Person and community centred approaches, where we monitor our own health can help optimise our health and wellbeing, it also makes the NHS and social care more sustainable.
Return of Investment
70% to 80% of people with long term conditions could manage their conditions themselves with the support of formal and informal health system. Investment of £400 per person could save almost £2000 per year that would otherwise be spent on formal health care such as visits to a GP, community nurse or outpatient clinic.
