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 and is one that cannot currently be cured but can be controlled with the use of medication and/or other therapies.
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)
- Post-COVID-19 syndrome (see Long COVID)
- Other Long Term Conditions (e.g. Chronic Fatigue Syndrome, Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS), Cancer) etc.
For further information on the Long Term Physical Health Conditions, see the NHS England website at: Long Term Conditions and Medically Unexplained Symptoms.
This supporting information is also known by these names:
| Context | Alias |
|---|---|
| alsoknownas | Chronic Condition |
| plural | Long Term Physical Health Conditions |