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Why excellent care shouldn’t depend on how common a condition is

Why excellent care shouldn’t depend on how common a condition is

Update: 2025-06-26
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For this episode of The Rare Disease Podcast for Medics, we're sharing a powerful presentation delivered by Lucy at the SOFT UK conference. Lucy introduces the work of Medics for Rare Disease and explores how healthcare professionals can make a real difference to people living with rare conditions.

She discusses the importance of embedding rare disease education into medical training, the need for timely and accurate diagnosis, and why excellent care shouldn’t depend on how common a condition is. 

You can learn more about Rare Diseases by taking our Rare Disease 101 module online now via https://learn.m4rd.org/

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Why excellent care shouldn’t depend on how common a condition is

Why excellent care shouldn’t depend on how common a condition is