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Musculoskeletal (MSK) conditions are those affecting the bones, muscles and joints such as arthritis, frozen shoulder, fibromyalgia, chronic pain, plantar fasciitis, carpal tunnel syndrome, tennis elbow, slipped disc, sciatica, rheumatoid arthritis, ankylosing spondylitis
Our aim is to design and commission services across BLMK from 2024, which:
It is important that the views of local people help us with designing the new service, so we want residents and patients to tell us about their experiences to help us understand how services can be improved.
Download a copy of the poster about focus groups
Focus Groups
We are holding focus-groups. To register your interest in joining a focus group, please email [email protected] or call 07464 517 512
Please let us know if there any reasonable adjustments we can make to enable you to take part in the discussion.
Date: Wednesday 2nd November
Time: 1pm to 3pm
Location: Flitwick Community Football Centre, Ampthill Road, Flitwick MK45 1BA
Date: Friday 4 November
Time: 10am to 12 noon
Location: Christian Centre, Strudwick Drive, Milton Keynes MK6 2TG
Date: Tuesday 8 November – Meeting cancelled (attendees have been notified and offered an alternative way to share their experience)
Time: 10am to 12 noon
Location: St Andrews Church, Kimbolton Road, Bedford MK40 2PF
Date: Friday 11 November
Time: 10am to 12 noon
Location: The Hat Factory, Bute Street, Luton LU1 2EY
Date: Wednesday 16 November
Time: 7pm
Location: Online – link provided on registration
Date: Tuesday 22 November
Time: 7pm
Location: Online – link provided on registration
Download a copy of the poster here
MSK Focus Groups poster – 2022
If you would like to share your experience but are unable to attend a focus-group, please email [email protected] or call 07464 517 512 or and we can arrange a telephone conversation.
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