First Contact Practitioner (FCP)
A first contact practitioner (FCP) is an experienced physiotherapist who has the advanced skills necessary to assess, diagnose and recommend appropriate treatment or referral for musculoskeletal (MSK) problems on a patient’s first contact with healthcare services.
Patients with MSK complaints can be booked in to see an FCP by a GP receptionist. An FCP offers expert MSK assessment and diagnosis, however, is also integrated within the multi-disciplinary team in each GP practice. If appropriate, an FCP may prescribe a programme of exercises, refer for blood tests or X-ray, administer steroid injections, or refer a patient to an appropriate secondary health service e.g. rheumatology or orthopaedics.
Pharmacists – Luqman, Chao, Max and Natasha
Advanced Nurse Practitioner – Kippy
FCP – Mohammed
Mental Health Practitioner – Nicole Lau
Social Prescriber – Tharane Gunasingham
Health and Wellbeing Coach – Ross Harvey
District Nurses and Health Visitors
Are provided by the Sutton Commissioning Group and can be contacted on the following numbers:
- District Nurses 020 8251 0542
- Health Visitors 020 8544 2008