Multimorbidity Study Day
Event Information
Description
Multimorbidity is one of the major challenges for healthcare services. Organised by the Scottish Allergy and Respiratory Academy, this symposium brings together leading academic, clinical and public health expertise to explore current thinking and identify solutions.
Chaired by Professor Stewart Mercer (Professor of Primary Care Research and Multimorbidity, University of Edinburgh, and Director of the Scottish School of Primary Care) the workshop includes speakers from a range of backgrounds, including public health and policy and includes the following:
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An overview of multimorbidity – Stewart Mercer
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The Edinburgh Long Term Condition Programme – Amanda Fox
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The Lothian approach to multimorbidity: House of Care – Leonie Hunter
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Patients experience of multimorbidity – Colin Angus and Eve Smyth
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Multimorbidity and social prescribing – Stewart Mercer
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Social prescribing and Community Link Workers in Lothian – Anne Crandles
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Primary Care Policy and multimorbidity - Drummond Begg