Living with major conditions

The final strategy will provide a plan for patients living with long term conditions that cannot be prevented or fully cured through treatment and will aim to improve care coordination, symptom management and support for families / unpaid carers.
The case for change clarifies that the NHS and NHS trusts should focus on delivery of high quality, integrated and personalised care, including social care. Patients should be empowered to be active partners in their care, for example through shared decision making and choice, by providing accessible information to patients about their care. It also outlines plans to improve ‘pre-habilitation’, rehabilitation and recovery services for patients.

The final strategy will also explore interventions to improve:

• Pain management
• Medicines management (including polypharmacy)
• End of life care
• The mental health of people with physical conditions
• The physical health of people with mental health conditions.