PLACES are still available on a course designed to help people with long-term health problems to take control of their condition.

Hambleton and Richmondshire Primary Care Trust (PCT) is running the Living Well course. It starts on July 12, in Leyburn Medical Centre, and runs for six weeks, from 10.30am to 1pm.

It is led by patients rather than professionals.

Co-ordinator Graham Purdy said: "The course has been designed to help people with long-term health conditions regain as much control over their physical and mental well-being as possible.

"It's not about learning how to manage your diabetes, asthma or depression from a medical point of view, but about learning skills to help you get the most out of life given the fact that you have a long-term health condition."

Anyone interested can call the PCT on (01845) 573853.