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Liverpool Philharmonic and British Association for Performing Arts Medicine (BAPAM) Announce New Clinic Dates

A new partnership between BAPAM and Liverpool Philharmonic is providing free Performing Arts Medicine Clinics at Liverpool Philharmonic Hall, new clinic dates have just been announced.

Published: 14 November 2019 | 12:00 AM Updated: 28 April 2021 | 4:30 PM
Photograph of Liver Hall in Liverpool
The clinics will take place in Liverpool. Photocredit: Shutterstock

Musicians in the Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra and other performing arts professionals and students in Liverpool and the North West now have access to free, GP-led and confidential monthly clinics at Liverpool Philharmonic Hall.

The first clinic ran on Wednesday 1 May. Further clinics will be running, and open to individuals who make a proportion of their living from, or study in the performing arts, and have a physical or psychological health problem related to their work.

Clinics over the next four months will be running on:

  • Wednesday 11 December 2019
  • Wednesday 15 January 2020
  • Wednesday 11 March 2020
  • Wednesday 1 April 2020

The clinics are being led by Dr Marie McKavanagh, a Performing Arts Medicine specialist GP (and musician) with an MSc in Performing Arts Medicine from University College London.

Find more information on BAPAM’s website, or call BAPAM on 020 7404 8444 to book a free confidential appointment at any of the monthly clinics running at Liverpool Philharmonic Hall.

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