Hywel Dda Be Well Service Self-management Education Programmes
All are nationally accredited structured programmes which are quality assured and formally evaluated.
To enquire on course dates, availability and/or to be placed on our mailing list please call 0300 303 8322 (Option 5) or email epp.hdd@wales.nhs.uk
Education Programmes for Patients (EPP)
Self-Management Programme |
Programme Detail |
Cancer: Thriving and Surviving |
This is a 6 week, 2 ½ hours per week Self-management programme for anyone who has survived cancer and would like some support getting back into the usual daily routine.
Some of the areas we cover include:
This course is led by two lay tutors that have experience of living with cancer or for caring for someone that has. |
Chronic Disease Self-Management Programme (CDSMP)
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This is a 6 week, 2 ½ hours a week Self-management programme for anyone with any long-term health condition.
Some of the areas we cover are:
This course is delivered by two lay tutors that live with a chronic condition. |
Diabetes Self-management Programme (DSMP) |
This is a 6 week, 2 ½ hours per week Self-management programme for anyone with Type 2 Diabetes (non-insulin dependent).
Some of the areas we cover are:
This course is delivered by two lay tutors with experience of living with Type2 diabetes. |
Foodwise for Life
Weight Management Programme |
This is an 8 week, of 1 ½ hours per week Self-management programme for anyone with a BMI of 25 and above, in some areas we also recruit those with a HbA1c of 42 – 47mmol/mol in addition to the BMI of 25 and above. Includes those considered pre-diabetic.
Some of the areas we cover are:
This course is delivered by Dietetic Assistant Practitioner’s. |
Foundation Pain Management Programme |
This is a 6 week 2 ½ hours per week Self-management programme for anyone with chronic pain.
Some of the areas we cover are:
This course is delivered by two lay tutors with experience of living with Chronic pain. |
Healthy Ageing
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This is a 2-hour session for anyone who would like to learn ways to look after yourself as you age and reduce the signs of frailty.
Some of the areas we cover are:
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Healthy Bladder and Bowel |
This is a 2 ½ - 3-hour introductory session for anyone with continence problems or for anyone who would like to know more about continence issues and its management.
Some of the areas we cover are:
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Healthy Footsteps |
This is a 1 ½ - 2hour interactive session on personal foot care for all those who are deemed to be low risk within the podiatry service or those who are deemed to not need to access the podiatry service.
Some of the areas we cover are:
The course is delivered by a lay tutor with support from a podiatrist. |
Introduction to Health and Wellbeing (ISM) |
This is a 3-hour introduction session for anyone with any long-term health condition and / or carers.
Some of the areas we cover are:
This course is delivered by a lay tutor with experience of living with a long-term health condition. |
Introduction to Health and Wellbeing for Carers (I to LAM) |
This is a 3-hour session introducing carers to skills to support health and wellbeing and develop their Self-management skills.
Some of the areas we cover are:
This course is delivered by a lay tutor with experience of being a carer. |
Living with COPD |
This is a 7 week, 2 hours a week Self-management programme for anyone living with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (including breathlessness).
Some of the areas we cover are:
This course is delivered by two tutors who have COPD or have cared for someone that has COPD, with clinical support on week 1 and week 7 from a Respiratory Specialist. |
Living with Lymphoedema |
This is a 2-hour session for anyone living with Lymphoedema. Some of the areas we cover are:
This course is delivered by a lay tutor with the support of a Lymphoedema Assistant Practitioner. |
Living with Long COVID |
This is a 2 – 2 ½ hour session for anyone living with the after-effects of COVID 19 known as Long COVID.
Some of the areas covered are:
This course is delivered by Lay tutors. |
STANCE
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This is a 1 ½ - 2-hour foot health session for anyone with Diabetes, giving information on diabetes and how it effects your feet and how to reduce the risk of further complications.
Some of the areas we cover are:
This course is delivered by a lay tutor with the support of a podiatrist. |
X-Pert Diabetes Programme (X-PERT) |
This is a 6 week, 2 ½ hours per week Self-management programme for anyone with Type 2 Diabetes.
Some of the areas we cover are:
This course is delivered by Diabetes Specialist Nurses and Diabetes Specialist Dieticians. |
Insulin X-Pert Diabetes Programme (X-PERT Insulin) |
This is a 6 week, 2 ½ hours per week Self-management programme for anyone with Diabetes on insulin.
Some of the areas we cover are:
This course is delivered by Diabetes Specialist Nurses and Diabetes Specialist Dieticians. |