Campaign to promote self management

A CAMPAIGN has been launched to persuade people with long-term health conditions that they can still take control of their life.

The government-backed "My condition, my terms, my life" aims to increase the independence among patients with a range of health problems.

It is thought that more than a third of Lothians residents have some kind of condition, with many unaware of the support available.

Ian Welsh, chief executive of the Long Term Conditions Alliance Scotland, said: "The campaign is about getting the message across to people living with long-term conditions that self-management can make life better.

"Self management is about putting people living with long-term conditions in the driving seat by helping them to access information and skills to find out what's right for their condition and for their life."