Adult Social Care Glossary, v 0.41

Long-term condition

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Definition

NE Lincolnshire Council: Social Care Handbook

https://www.focusadultsocialwork.co.uk/social-care-handbook/#glossary

Long term conditions are health conditions that last a year or longer, impact on a person's life, and may require ongoing care and support.

Definition (in a digital/TEC context)

Tunstall in-house glossary

See Chronic condition

Plain English definition

Think Local Act Personal (TLAP) Jargon Buster

https://www.thinklocalactpersonal.org.uk/Browse/Informationandadvice/CareandSupportJargonBuster/#Long-term%20condition

An illness or health condition that you live with, that cannot be cured but can usually be managed with medicines or other treatments. Examples include asthma, diabetes, arthritis, epilepsy and other things.