The Chronic Fatigue Programme

The Chronic Fatigue Programme is a community service for adults living in Manchester who have a chronic/long term health conditions where chronic fatigue and/or chronic pain are the primary problems. The service offers a pain course and a mindfulness course for chronic conditions, aiming to empower people to increase their self-management of pain and fatigue, reduce the day to day impact of their long-term condition on their daily life and work towards improving independence and increasing physical activity.

The service is specifically for Manchester residents who have a chronic condition where pain and /or chronic fatigue are the primary problems and are:

  • medically stable and able to travel and participate in either of the courses
  • not currently waiting for further investigations or treatment
  • interested in using mindfulness as part of their symptom management

How do I access the service?

  • You can be referred to the service by your GP, consultant or relevant health professional.
  • We are also able to accept self-referrals to the service.

What happens after I have been referred to the service?

  • You will be contacted by a member of the team who will arrange an appointment to discuss the courses available
  • During this initial assessment, you will be able to jointly decide which course would be suitable for you.
  • The courses are delivered in various locations across Manchester. You will be able to choose which would be more appropriate for you.
  • Both courses teach a range of self-management techniques, including:
    • Effective pacing. Working towards personal goals which meet your individual needs and values. These may be related to a particular area of activity that you wish to develop.
    • Understanding the physical and emotional effects of a long-term condition and how best to manage this
    • Using mindfulness skills to help with self-management and gain the opportunity to learn a number of mindfulness meditations
    • Sleep management techniques
    • Management of setbacks
    • Increasing physical activity through Mindful movement - these are very gentle yoga-type movements which are taught throughout the course.
  • There will be an initial information course of one session which family or carers can also attend if they wish
  • Following the completion of the course, there will be a monthly meditation drop-in session that can be accessed for further support until you are discharged from the service.
  • The process may involve referral to other agencies.

The team consists of

  • Nurse
  • Physiotherapist

Contact details

Telephone: 0161 219 9420

Fax: 0161 219 9477

Address:

The Chronic Fatigue and Pain Service
Silk House
Holyoak Street
Newton Health
Manchester
M40 1HA

 

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Opening hours:

The office is open Monday to Thursday 9am - 4pm with answerphone available when the office is closed