Welsh Backs

Expert Patients Programme Wales

Over 1700 people in Wales have benefited from taking part in the Expert Patients Programme - 'A new approach to self management for people living with a long term condition'.

The Expert Patients Programme is an NHS based self management course for people living with any long term health condition, including back pain. The course will help you:

  • Become an expert in living your life to the full with your condition.
  • Learn new skills to help manage your condition on a day to day basis.
  • Manage symptoms such as pain and tiredness.

Expert Patients Programme Wales Logo The course will also teach you core skills such as problem solving, decision making and being resourceful and behavioural changes.

For more information and to find a course near you click here: www.eppwales.org

Prof Mansel Aylward

Welsh Backs will contribute substantially to improving the health and well being of people in Wales
I now realise that keeping active is the best treatment for my pain.