A well-attended webinar on MSK health for social prescribing services and link workers took place in late January 2023. Understanding musculoskeletal health for social prescribing proved popular with attendees, and feedback has been very positive, with participants saying: ‘Absolutely brilliant webinar!’ and ‘The best that I have ever attended.’
If you want to check it out, or share with colleagues, you can find a recording of the webinar here. It was designed to complement our guide for link workers and social prescribing services.…
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