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Paul Wilson

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Work in Manchester, live in Leeds. Co Editor of Implementation Science - Rapid Evaluation #REVAL #impsci Views my own. research.manchester.ac.uk/en/person…

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REVAL @reval-uom.bsky.social · 07/09/2026
Great to give evidence to the APPG for #SickleCell last week on the implementation of bypass units for acute sickle cell care. TLDR: bypass units can improve access to timely pain relief and person-centred care - Read our REVAL report at: pure.manchester.ac.uk/ws/portalfil...
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Paul Wilson @pmw777.bsky.social · 07/08/2026
Changes in healthcare use and cost associated with referrals to social prescribing link workers in England www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
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Dr Rebecca Goulding @rgouldinguom.bsky.social · 03/07/2026
Take part in research about the economic impact of caring for people with cancer. If you provide unpaid care, are aged 16+ & live in Northern Ireland, Scotland or Wales we want to hear from you. For details & to register interest, go to: www.qualtrics.manchester.ac.uk/jfe/form/SV_...
Study recruitment poster with more details on what the study is about and what taking part involves.
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Laura Sheard @laurasheard.bsky.social · 19/06/2026
🚨NEWSFLASH 🚨 Implementation Science journal is removing the checklist requirement for qualitative research submissions. - Less rigidity -Greater methodological/analytic diversity -Shift away from deductive framework approaches. Editorial explaining all this 👇👇 link.springer.com/article/10.1...
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Embracing complexity by reducing rigidity: guiding principles for the intersection of implementation science and qualitative research - Implementation Science
In this editorial we reflect on recent contributions that have focused on how researchers should involve qualitative research in implementation science. Implementation science as a discipline has firm...
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Paul Wilson @pmw777.bsky.social · 19/06/2026
New #impsci editorial led by our Qual Editors Laura Sheard and Heather Reisinger - Our expectations for reporting qualitative research and why it will no longer be necessary to include a ‘checklist’ for qualitative submissions to the journal. link.springer.com/article/10.1...
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Embracing complexity by reducing rigidity: guiding principles for the intersection of implementation science and qualitative research - Implementation Science
In this editorial we reflect on recent contributions that have focused on how researchers should involve qualitative research in implementation science. Implementation science as a discipline has firm...
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Prof Rosa Hoekstra @rosahoekstra.bsky.social · 16/06/2026
Great reporting. I hope someone is doing an implementation science study on these data #impsci @implementsci.bsky.social
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Implementation Science Journals @implementsci.bsky.social · 09/06/2026
We are celebrating 20 years of #impsci with two new article collections: • Learning From the Past and Shaping the Future • Breaking Frameworks: Revisiting, Extending, Integrating, and Theorizing Implementation Frameworks Subs open through March 2027: link.springer.com/journal/4305...
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Paul Wilson @pmw777.bsky.social · 08/06/2026
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Prof Christina Pagel @chrischirp.bsky.social · 01/05/2026
NHS data should be driving innovation & improvement – it’s an amazing resource We just published the sequel to our 2021 "Road to Hell" paper on using NHS data for research... things are worse! Buckle up for a long 🧵about *how COMPLETELY mad* system is for accessing NHS data for research 1/20
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Paul Wilson @pmw777.bsky.social · 01/04/2026
Decline in urgent and emergency services halted but lasting improvements in performance will take time, researchers find share.google/fRmaHrcT30e8...
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Decline in urgent and emergency services halted but lasting improvements in performance will take time, researchers find
The 2023 Delivery plan for recovering urgent and emergency care services achieved initial performance improvements, but an overloaded health system means that challenges remain in sustaining improveme...
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Paul Wilson @pmw777.bsky.social · 07/11/2025
One week to go ! Exciting opportunity if you have a strong track record in #impsci, evaluation of large-scale service change and national policy implementation @NIHRARCs www.jobs.manchester.ac.uk/Job/JobDetai...
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Paul Wilson @pmw777.bsky.social · 29/10/2025
Come and join us ! Exciting opportunity if you have a strong track record in #impsci, evaluation of large-scale service change and national policy implementation @NIHRARCs @ARC_GM_ www.jobs.manchester.ac.uk/Job/JobDetai...
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Lecturer/Senior Lecturer in Implementation Science :Manchester
We wish to appoint a Lecturer or Senior Lecturer in Implementation Science to join the Division of Population Health, Health Services Research & Primary Care within the School of Health Sciences.
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REVAL @reval-uom.bsky.social · 05/08/2025
Releasing time to deliver care: a mixed methods evaluation of the implementation of enhanced midwifery continuity of carer #REVAL bmjopen.bmj.com/content/15/7...
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Releasing time to deliver care: a mixed methods evaluation of the implementation of enhanced midwifery continuity of carer
Objectives The enhanced midwifery continuity of carer (eMCoC) pilot programme provided additional resource (funding) to midwifery teams operating in the 10% most deprived areas in England. The eMCoC p...
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NIHR ARC Greater Manchester @arc-gm.bsky.social · 16/07/2025
We’re proud to share that 2 of our PhD students were recognised at the University of Manchester PGR Excellence Awards. Christine Camacho won for Research Impact & Bibhusha Karki was Highly Commended for Local Community work Their study info 👇 🔗 Christine: bit.ly/3GC1v5X 🔗 Bibhusha: bit.ly/4nWMzQI
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Healthier Futures at the University of Manchester @healthierfutures.bsky.social · 07/07/2025
Improving access to healthcare for people in marginalised positions - be that those accessing food aid, people in prisons - drives @laurasheard.bsky.social 's research focus on #healthinequalities. Discover more here: research.manchester.ac.uk/en/persons/l... #healthierfuturesuom #fairerhealthforall
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Paul Wilson @pmw777.bsky.social · 20/06/2025
View from the window in One New York Plaza back in 2019 when the idea of #ImpSciComms first came into being. Yesterday saw the journal's first listing in the JCR rankings (other metrics are available) and it's already 15th for Health Policy and Services. #impsci
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NIHR ARC Greater Manchester @arc-gm.bsky.social · 10/06/2025
The rollout of social prescribing link workers in primary care services in England appears to have had a positive impact on patient experience and outcomes, according to an academic study funded by NIHR and led by @manchester.ac.uk Read more 👉 bit.ly/3FQnmpI
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Health Services Research UK @hsruk.bsky.social · 03/06/2025
💡 #HSRUK25 Workshop Spotlight Should health services researchers engage with industry? Join @becelvey.bsky.social @amy-mathie.bsky.social @pmw777.bsky.social as they share lessons from navigating an industry-funded evaluation! Learn more here: hsruk.org/hsruk/viewpo... Register here: hsruk2025.org
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Dr. Gregory Aarons @drgregaarons.bsky.social · 08/05/2025
Please see our editorial led by @rsbeidas.bsky.social on the impact of US federal grant terminations on the field of implementation science in the US and globally. imphttps://implementationscience.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/s13012-025-01434-7
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Implementation science grant terminations in the United States - Implementation Science
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Paul Wilson @pmw777.bsky.social · 08/05/2025
Our #impsci editorial on the global implications of grant terminations in the US implementationscience.biomedcentral.com/articles/10....
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Implementation science grant terminations in the United States - Implementation Science
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Paul Wilson @pmw777.bsky.social · 09/03/2025
When implementing intensive national improvement support for challenged healthcare providers, collective leadership and facilitation may be key #REVAL #impsci www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
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Rapid evaluation of the NHS Recovery Support Programme (RSP) in England: implementing intensive national improvement support for challenged healthcare providers and systems
Launched in 2021, the Recovery Support Programme (RSP) provides mandated intensive improvement support to NHS healthcare providers and systems in Engl…
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Paul Wilson @pmw777.bsky.social · 09/03/2025
When implementing intensive national improvement support for challenged healthcare providers, collective leadership and facilitation may be key #REVAL #impsci www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
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Rapid evaluation of the NHS Recovery Support Programme (RSP) in England: implementing intensive national improvement support for challenged healthcare providers and systems
Launched in 2021, the Recovery Support Programme (RSP) provides mandated intensive improvement support to NHS healthcare providers and systems in Engl…
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Paul Wilson @pmw777.bsky.social · 07/03/2025
First ever use of Type I Hybrid design in a Phase IIIb space, harnessing #impsci upstream in the translational pathway to accelerate diffusion of innovations - new in BMJ open bmjopen.bmj.com/content/15/2...
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Evaluating the implementation of inclisiran in primary care: process evaluation interim findings from interviews with key stakeholders
Objectives VICTORION-Spirit was a hybrid study designed to assess the feasibility of implementing inclisiran, a novel cholesterol-lowering treatment and behavioural support within primary care centres...
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HOPE at UoM @hope-uom.bsky.social · 28/01/2025
Today @annawilding.bsky.social is speaking at "Social prescribing: equitable and effective health and wellbeing support". Anna will present work she undertook evaluating the impact of the national roll out of social prescribing link workers, together with @pmw777.bsky.social.
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Paul Wilson @pmw777.bsky.social · 09/01/2025
Join me and @annawilding.bsky.social on 28 January to discuss the latest evidence on social prescribing @arc-gm.bsky.social www.policy.manchester.ac.uk/gm-policy-hu...
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Social prescribing: equitable and effective health and wellbeing support | Policy@Manchester | The University of Manchester
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Paul Wilson @pmw777.bsky.social · 09/01/2025
Join me and @annawilding.bsky.social on 28 January to discuss the latest evidence on social prescribing @arc-gm.bsky.social www.policy.manchester.ac.uk/gm-policy-hu...
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Social prescribing: equitable and effective health and wellbeing support | Policy@Manchester | The University of Manchester
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Bianca Albers, PhD @balbers.bsky.social · 27/12/2024
For my German-speaking #ImpSci colleagues working in and with healthcare: This introductory book chapter, written by Michel Wensing, was just published: link.springer.com/chapter/10.1...
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Implementierungsforschung im Gesundheitswesen
Im Kapitel wird Implementierungsforschung im Gesundheitswesen beschrieben, welche ein internationales Wachstumsfeld darstellt. Der Schwerpunkt liegt auf der Frage, „wie“ die Implementierun...
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Peter van der Graaf @pvandergraaf.bsky.social · 17/12/2024
Would you like to work as a full-time Knowledge Mobilisation Fellow for the @nihrarcs.bsky.social North East and North Cumbria, based at Cumbria, Northumberland, Tyne and Wear NHS FT, and build your #KMb skills and networks as part of a supportive team? Apply now! www.healthjobsuk.com/job/v6860149
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Job vacancy: Knowledge Mobilisation Fellow, Cumbria, Northumberland, Tyne and Wear NHS Foundation Trust, Newcastle upon Tyne | trac.jobs
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Marion Campbell @marionkcampbell.bsky.social · 09/12/2024
A design that came up in discussion at the #ACTA clinical trials conference last week was the”effectiveness-implementation hybrid design” 1/8 #MethodologyMonday #108
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NIHR ARC Greater Manchester @arc-gm.bsky.social · 02/12/2024
A study shows that pre-existing distrust in public health systems, exacerbated by structural racism and inequalities, significantly impacted vaccine uptake in marginalised communities in #GreaterManchester. Read more here: bit.ly/4e3I28M
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NIHR ARC Greater Manchester @arc-gm.bsky.social · 02/12/2024
PhD Opportunity: Explore the lived experiences of individuals receiving acute sickle cell care in the NHS, marking the bicentenary of sickle cell research. Find out more & apply here: bit.ly/4ihSDQI #SickleCell #HealthResearch
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Paul Wilson @pmw777.bsky.social · 29/11/2024
Check out this exciting opportunity to work with #REVAL and build capacity in sickle cell disease research
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REVAL @reval-uom.bsky.social · 29/11/2024
Building on our NIHR-funded evaluation of acute care bypass units for people with sickle cell being piloted by NHS England, we have a funded PhD opportunity... Interested in exploring the lived experience of acute care for people with sickle cell? Details at: www.findaphd.com/phds/project...
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Paul Wilson @pmw777.bsky.social · 29/11/2024
Check out this exciting opportunity to work with #REVAL and build capacity in sickle cell disease research
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Paul Wilson @pmw777.bsky.social · 24/11/2024
#lurchers #dogsofbluesky
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Joy Furnival 🐝 @joyfurnival.bsky.social · 11/11/2024
My intro post Im an engineer, I work in data for better care at the CQC - the health & care regulator in England Previously, I’ve worked in the NHS, chemicals & academia. Im a bit obsessed with #QI, improvement and regulation, making things better through people And trains and the North
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Sarah Alderson @imp-sci-saraha.bsky.social · 08/11/2024
I’ve started an implementation science research starter list. Let me know if you would like to join in! go.bsky.app/5zGNTnB
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NIHR Applied Research Collaborations (ARCs) @nihrarcs.bsky.social · 07/10/2024
. @arc-gm.bsky.social 's Rapid Evidence Synthesis (RES) helps organisations quickly identify effective innovations. The team completed ~40 RES projects supporting decisions for the #NHS, OHID & others (e.g. Greater Manchester's #HospitalAtHome approach) arc-gm.nihr.ac.uk/rapid-eviden... #ARCimpacts
Picture of Manchester, UK and #ARCimpacts logo
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Professor Judith Smith @profjudithsmith.bsky.social · 08/10/2024
New @bmj.com and Health Foundation paper from Kieran Walshe @taralamont.bsky.social @alisonleary1.bsky.social and me on the pressing need for more investment in and use by policy makers of high quality workforce research evidence: www.bmj.com/content/387/...
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Workforce research priorities for resilience to future health shocks—and the workforce crisis
More and better research is needed now to develop an evidence base that informs policy to maximise workforce effectiveness and wellbeing to respond to both the next health shock and the ongoing shock ...
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Implementation Science Journals @implementsci.bsky.social · 05/10/2024
Revisiting the scope and expectations of Implement Science and Implementation Science Communications - thread on changes to follow! #impsci #ImpSciComms implementationscience.biomedcentral.com/articles/10....
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Revisiting the scope and expectations of Implementation Science and Implementation Science Communications - Implementation Science
This editorial updates the scope and submission expectations of Implementation Science and Implementation Science Communications. We refine our protocol publishing policies and set out new expectation...
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NIHR ARC Yorkshire & Humber @arc-yharc.bsky.social · 03/10/2024
Great news! ARC Yorkshire & Humber receives funding as part of £7.8m NIHR initiative to boost knowledge mobilisation. We'll work with local ICSs to improve health outcomes, bridging research and practice. Read more: tinyurl.com/fuhvu33h
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Euan Lawson @euanlawson.social · 01/10/2024
Narrow policy framing of access to GP has been, in many ways, a curse - neglecting continuity and creating weird booking systems that are difficult to negotiate. This paper from @marydixonwoods.bsky.social‬ and colleagues is very welcome. #BJGP #primarycare
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Understanding access to general practice through the lens of candidacy: a critical review of the literature
Background Dominant conceptualisations of access to health care are limited, framed in terms of speed and supply. The Candidacy Framework offers a more comprehensive approach, identifying diverse…
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Paul Wilson @pmw777.bsky.social · 30/09/2024
Impact of shifting from an active to a passive strategy for the implementation of Healthy Living T2 Diabetes self management intervention #impsci www.jmir.org/2024/1/e55546
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Evaluating the National Rollout of a Type 2 Diabetes Self-Management Intervention: Qualitative Interview Study With Local National Health Service Leads Responsible for Implementation
Background: Approximately 4.5 million people live with type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) in the United Kingdom. Evidence shows that structured education programs can improve glycemic control and reduce ...
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REVAL @reval-uom.bsky.social · 05/09/2024
Our evaluation of the early impact of enhanced funding to midwifery teams operating in the most deprived areas in England - research.manchester.ac.uk/files/340438...
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Carl Thompson @thompa101.bsky.social · 27/08/2024
Really great dive into the downside of the ubiquitous "dashboard". Well worth a read for those "transforming". stuff... And all that. medium.com/@jamestplunk...
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Dashboards or not
I’ve been mulling the question of whether or not we like dashboards, and how we should think about data in the context of missions.
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Annette Boaz @annetteboaz.bsky.social · 21/08/2024
NEW: Healthcare improves in research active healthcare organisations - our updated review published today:
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If health organisations and staff engage in research, does healthcare improve? Strengthening the evidence base through systematic reviews
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Paul Wilson @pmw777.bsky.social · 10/08/2024
Development and application of a qualitative rapid analysis framework in a hybrid trial within primary care bmjopen.bmj.com/content/14/7...
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Development and application of a qualitative rapid analysis framework in a hybrid trial within primary care
Context In the context of iterative feedback loops to support real-time policy decision making, and an emphasis on speeding up adoption of evidence-based interventions, qualitative healthcare research...
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Paul Wilson @pmw777.bsky.social · 25/03/2024
Devolution Manchester led to significant improvements across the whole health system www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
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The impact of devolution on local health systems: Evidence from Greater Manchester, England
Devolution and decentralisation policies involving health and other government sectors have been promoted with a view to improve efficiency and equity…
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Paul Wilson @pmw777.bsky.social · 14/03/2024
Link workers connect patients to community organisations & reduce pressure on primary care 🔍 A more targeted approach is needed to match resources to needed. Read more - blog.policy.manchester.ac.uk/health/2024/...
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Joining the dots: assessing the roll out of social prescribing link workers in primary care
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Paul Wilson @pmw777.bsky.social · 14/03/2024
Link workers connect patients to community organisations & reduce pressure on primary care 🔍 A more targeted approach is needed to match resources to needed. Read more - blog.policy.manchester.ac.uk/health/2024/...
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Joining the dots: assessing the roll out of social prescribing link workers in primary care
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