Publication of Patient Education / Self Management Programmes for People with Long Term Conditions 2020/21

The Department of Health has today published “Patient Education / Self Management Programmes for People with Long Term Conditions 2020/21”.

This publication of annual figures relates to Patient Education / Self Management Programmes in Northern Ireland.

Key Facts and Figures:

There were 54 patient education / self management programmes provided a total of 466^{^[1]} times with 4,121^{^[2]} participants in 2020/21.
Approximately 1 in 6 participants (17%) attended a cardiac specific programme with 14% of participants attending a programme for mental health, and 12% attending a programme for dementia conditions respectively.
Of the 4,121 participants, 65% were attending a patient education / self management programme delivered by the four HSC Trusts (Belfast Trust were unable to submit a return for 2020/21).
3,062 participants (74%) attended a programme that was statutory funded.

Statistics detailed within the bulletin present information on patient education / self management programmes for long term conditions collected from Health & Social Care (HSC) Trusts and independent sector programme providers. It details information on the type, provision, frequency and Trust area of the programmes delivered during the year 1 April 2020 to 31 March 2021.

Community Information Branch
Department of Health
Room 11
Annexe 2
Castle Buildings
Stormont
Belfast BT4 3SP

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