Long-term conditions

Long-term conditions are chronic illnesses that can limit lifestyle, such as diabetes, heart disease, and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.

There are over 15million people living with a long-term condition in England. Find out about some of the services available in east and north Birmingham.

• Acute Community-Based Care Service
• Birmingham OwnHealth
• Cancer nursing
• Cancer screening and early detection
• Cardiac rehabilitation
• Cardiovascular disease (CVD)
• Carer Support
• Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)
• Diabetes
• Eye screening for diabetics (retinopathy)
• Expert Patients Programme