EPP (Expert Patients Programme)
The Expert Patients Programme (EPP) is a free course for anyone living with one, or more, long-term health condition in Croydon. The six-week course is designed to boost your health and wellbeing, find solutions to common problems and help you feel more confident to manage your condition.
The Expert Patients Programme complements the care and support you already receive from healthcare professionals and will make you aware of other services and resources available in your area.
Weekly sessions cover a range of topics including:
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Managing symptoms
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Dealing with pain and tiredness
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Coping with feelings of depression and anxiety
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Healthy eating
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Exercise
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Managing stress
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Planning for the future
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Communicating with family, friends and health care
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Finding other health services in the community
Core20Plus5
The Core20Plus5 approach connectors programme is part of the NHS goal to tackle healthcare inequalities. Our aim is to support communities to remove barriers that prevent access to health and wellbeing services: -
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To build trust and create opportunities for Community Connectors to be the voice for their communities.
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To help shape service provision that better meets the needs of those communities.
The main focus is on communities who are not accessing the range of services available to help them maintain their health and wellbeing.
Key Areas of Focus
Chronic Respiratory Disease
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A clear focus on Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD), flu and pneumonia
Maternity
Ensuring continuity of care for women from Black, Asian and minority ethnic communities and from the most deprived groups.
Severe Mental Illness (SMI)
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Ensure annual physical health checks for people with Severe Mental Illness.
Hypertension Case-Finding
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To allow for interventions to optimise blood pressure and minimise the risk of heart attack and stroke.
Early Cancer Diagnosis
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75% of cases diagnosed at Stage 1. Ensure we are raising awareness for programmes and talk sessions with professionals who specialise in this area.
Contact Us
For further details please get in touch with us: -
Mariah Alam
(Community Facilitator/Connector)
mariah.alam@arccltd.com
07385 102 864
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Shammee Hoque
Community Connector Assistant
shammee.hoque@arccltd.com
07445 115 178
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