Long Term Physical Health Condition

A Long Term Physical Health Condition  is a PATIENT DIAGNOSIS.

A Long Term Physical Health Condition (also known as a Chronic Condition) is:

• A health problem that requires ongoing management over a period of years or decades

• One that cannot currently be cured but can be controlled with the use of medication and/or other therapies.

This includes a wide range of health conditions including:

• Non-communicable diseases (e.g. cancer and cardiovascular disease)

• Communicable diseases (e.g. Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) / Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome (AIDS))

• Certain mental disorders (e.g. schizophrenia, depression) and

• Ongoing impairments in structure (e.g. blindness, joint disorders).

Examples of Long Term Physical Health Conditions include:

• Diabetes

• Cardiovascular (e.g. Hypertension, Angina)

• Chronic Respiratory (e.g. Asthma, Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD))

• Chronic Neurological (e.g. Multiple Sclerosis)

• Chronic Pain (e.g. Arthritis)

• Other Long Term Conditions (e.g. Chronic Fatigue Syndrome, Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS), Cancer) etc.