FREE courses are being offered over the next two months for people with incurable conditions or their carers.

The Expert Patients Programme run by Greenwich Healthy Living Service - part of NHS Greenwich - is a series of courses run by two tutors with experience of long term conditions themselves.

Topics include relaxation, exercise, problem solving, communication with healthcare professionals and family and friends.

They aim to provide expert advice directly to patients, their carers, and parents.

Conditions include diabetes, asthma, depression and coronary heart disease.

NHS Greenwich is now taking bookings for the next term of courses running through February and March.

Each course runs for two-and-a-half-hours per week over six weeks.

To book a place or for further information call 020 8312 6070.