The module will explore the patient journey for a person living with a long term condition and examine issues affecting individuals across the lifespan. You will learn about a range of long term conditions, reflecting Scottish health priorities, and discuss assessment, care and support of a patient with a long term condition at each stage of the patient journey. The stages include diagnosis, living for today, progression/ rehabilitation, transition and end of life. This will provide you with the knowledge and skills to address the holistic needs of diverse groups requiring care and support.The module will be underpinned by long term conditions strategies and models including Better Health, Better Care (2007) and Scotland’s mutual care model for long term conditions. Person centred evidence based care will underpin the teaching and learning activities to promote best practice, to meet the physical, psychological, social, cultural and spiritual needs of the patient. Key areas of the healthcare quality strategy for NHS Scotland will be addressed and you will learn the principles of self-care, care management, compassionate care, palliative care and anticipatory care. Service users and carer perspectives will be gained through their involvement in the module delivery. You will develop the knowledge and skills to adopt an enabling role and work in partnership with patients/carers and other professionals, within the NHS, social and private/voluntary sector. You will learn related clinical skills which address a number of key principles underpinning the patient safety agenda and address theory underpinning essential skills clusters.