The National Best Musculoskeletal (MSK) programme is seeking 10 lived experience partners to support the programme. Deadline for applications is 10 November 2021.
The programme is working across primary, community, secondary and post-hospital care and across all age groups, to move towards lifelong best MSK health in all communities. Our aim is to sustain the delivery of evidence-informed personalised, high-quality integrated healthcare valued by everyone, using a collaborative and co-productive approach.
The programme aims to do the following:
- Drive improvement throughout patient journeys in healthcare
- Enhance the management of patients when in primary care or in the community
- Promote and support the use of digital technology to achieve the best outcomes for our patients
There are 10 workstreams, each will all be allocated a lived experience partner to join them in their team.…
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