Open Consultation
Arthritis and long-term musculo
Consultation ends 30 July 2021
The Welsh Government has released a consultation document: Arthritis and Long-term Musculoskeletal Conditions in adults. This guidance is currently being developed to replace the Welsh Government’s Service Development and Commissioning Directives for Arthritis and Chronic Musculoskeletal Conditions [2006].
The new consultation seeks views on the proposed direction of the draft guidance and closes on 30 July 2021.
Please see the links below to the consultation documents:
The document provides definitive models of access and advises health boards on designing, planning and managing person-centred services for adults living with arthritis and long-term musculoskeletal conditions.…
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