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Evening Standard
Evening Standard
Health
Neil Pooran

Dentists and GPs offered training to spot early MND signs in UK first

Doddie Weir’s foundation is rolling out a new training programme (My Name’5 Doddie Foundation) - (PA Media)

Dentists, GPs and other healthcare professionals are being offered training to recognise potential early signs of motor neurone disease (MND) as part of a new programme.

The charity foundation set up by Scotland rugby star Doddie Weir, who died after being diagnosed with MND, is launching the first programme of its kind in the UK.

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