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Hatch Athletic Blog | Dr Carys Webster, Sport & Exercise Medicine Doctor
Carys Webster is an NHS doctor who graduated from the University of Leicester in 2014 with a degree in Medicine, MBChB. Her passion for training and preventative medicine led her to complete a Masters degree in Sports and Exercise Medicine in 2022. Alongside Carys' NHS role she currently works with British Gymnastics, Premiership Rugby and the Department of Health in their Physical Activity promotion campaign.
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