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Whittington Health Self Management Programme

28 Jul 2025

At Whittington Health we offer a number of self-management programmes that give you the skills and confidence to take control of your long-term health condition.

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At Whittington Health we offer a number of self-management programmes that give you the skills and confidence to take control of your long-term health condition.

Each programme runs over several weeks and is led by trained facilitators. Sessions are friendly and practical. You’ll learn how to manage symptoms, handle difficult emotions and build healthy habits that last. Courses are delivered in English, Bengali and Turkish.

We regularly run the following programmes:
  • Diabetes Self-Management Programme (DSMP) – for anyone living with type 2 diabetes
  • Expert Patients Programme (EPP)– open to anyone with a long-term condition

We also run targeted courses such as:

  • Why weight – for those wanting to manage their weight and become more active
  • Sickle cell – for people who live with Sickle Cell disorder
  • All sessions are free, and you can join in person or online.
  • Patients have benefited greatly from the programmes with one patient saying “This is not something I thought I would benefit from, but I have. It gives ideas how to manage pain and time and how to try and keep a healthy lifestyle, I would definitely recommend”


Course
Start date
Time
End date
Location
Diabetes self-management programme 
Friday 12 September
1:30 to 4:30pm
Friday
24 October
Hornsey Rise
Health Centre
Expert Patients Programme
Wednesday 1 October
10:30am to 1pm
Wednesday 5 November
Online via Zoom

How to join

You can refer yourself or speak to your GP or healthcare professional.

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