Long term conditions

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Find out how we’re improving the quality of life for people with long term conditions and their carers.

Our work on long term conditions

NHS England's work on improving services for people with long term conditions. Including information on specific service improvement areas.

Our Declaration: making it happen

Our Declaration sets out the importance of person centred care for people with long term conditions, what needs to change and why we need to change.

Latest news and blogs

‘Stress tests’ and pre winter check-ins as NHS ramps up winter prep

The NHS is running ‘stress test’ exercises and providing targeted care for vulnerable patients, as it strengthens its plans to winter-proof the health service. Throughout September, local NHS leaders will test the robustness of their winter plans by participating in scenario exercises such as staff shortages, rapid increase in demand, and multiple virus outbreaks. Local […]