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Long Term Conditions

Diabetes

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Reading Well – Long term conditions

Hertfordshire Libraries now have a new collection of titles to support people with long term conditions. Reading Well provides accredited and helpful reading to support health and wellbeing. The books are selected by health professionals following a rigorous and evidence-based approach. The scheme has been co-produced with people who long term conditions.

The new booklist of 28 titles provides adults living with long term conditions with advice, information and support.

Specific conditions addressed are:

arthritis
bowel conditions
breathing difficulties
diabetes
heart disease
stroke

Some common symptoms covered include pain, sleeping problems and mental health and wellbeing. General information and advice on living well with a long term condition and support for family and carers is also included.

Titles can be reserved free of charge to pick up from any local library. Booklists are available in all libraries.

For further information please click on reading well link below:

Reading Well