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

From ambition to action – improving heart and lung transplant services in England

Organ transplants not only save lives, they transform them. For our vital organs like hearts and lungs the impact of a transplant is priceless, and transcends not only immediate clinical outcomes, but also the long term impact on families and loved ones of donors and recipients. We often talk about ‘life-course’ interventions in health care; […]