Long-term conditions overview

Long-term conditions are those which are not expected to be cured in the short-term. However, the phrase can mean different things to different individuals, professions and organisations. Communicable long-term conditions such as HIV, and the recent Covid-19 pandemic are in the infectious diseases section of Lancashire Insight, although the impact of Covid-19 on these underlying conditions is covered here. This section covers the following non-communicable long-term conditions.

• Cancer
• Cardiovascular disease (including coronary heart disease and stroke)
• Diabetes
• Liver disease
• Musculoskeletal conditions
• Respiratory disease (including asthma and COPD)

Page updated January 2022