PROGRAMMES
First Contact Practitioners (FCP)
opportunities
FCP Taught Modules
Various Higher Education Institutes are offering fully funded FCP training.
For further information, please contact the relevant HEI below as they have differing acceptance criteria.
Multi-professional
All FCPs – Cohorts will be multiprofessional
- January and March 2024 cohorts – to apply visit their website
- Duration: 12 months
- 40 credits
- Remote
When applying, please ensure you sign and date section A of the funding section.
See below example:
All FCPs – cohort will be mixed but with some separate profession specific teaching sessions
- September 2023 cohorts – to apply visit their website
- Remote + face to face (can have a gap between stage 1+2)
- Duration: 12 months
- 60 credits
- Credit Transfer to MSc ACP: 40
Physiotherpists, Occupational Therapists, Dietitians, Paramedics
- To be confirmed – you can visit their website here
Paramedic and Physiotherapist (MSK) Specific
Paramedics
- September 2023 and April 2024 cohorts – to apply visit their website
In the funding section, please insert “L&SC Training Hub and NHSE funding required”. - Remote
- Duration: 12 months
- 60 credits
- Credit Transfer to MSc
- ACP: 40
See flyer here: UoC FCP Flyer Final
See FAQs here: FCP FAQ UoC Final
Paramedics
- September 2023 and March 2024 cohorts – to apply visit their website
- Remote
- Duration: 4 months
- 40 credits
- Credit Transfer to MSc ACP: 40
Paramedics and Physiotherapists
- September 2023 cohort – to apply visit their website
- Method of teaching TBC
- Duration: 12 months
- 60 credits
- Credit Transfer to MSc ACP: TBC
Physiotherapists
- September 2023 and January 2023 cohorts – to apply visit their website
- Method of delivery: TBC
- Duration: 12 months
- 60 credits
- Credit Transfer to MSc ACP: TBC
*All the above HEI’s are also commissioned to offer the E-supported portfolio route to the assigned profession. All you need to do is apply to your chosen HEI and complete their Learning Needs Analysis form. From here they will determine if you need to do the FCP module or the E-supported portfolio route. Transfer of credits to an MSc ACP programme has only been confirmed for transfer to the MSc ACP within that HEI. Transfer of credits to another HEI will need to be discussed with the HEI on an individual basis.
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What's happening
Resources & Videos
Please find useful updates, information and resources below
First Contact Practitioners (FCPs) are a vital part of the wider primary care multi-disciplinary team.
A new toolkit brings together the essential resources to support the development and integration of FCP roles into the wider system. It provides quick links to relevant sources that cover all aspects of FCP roles from planning and implementing, through to demonstrating effectiveness and impact.
The CQC GP mythbuster 106: Primary care first contact practitioners (FCPs) has now been published supporting the Health Education England Roadmaps to practice for the five AHP professions (Physiotherapists, OTs, Dietitians, Podiatrists and Paramedics) moving into primary care to be proof of capability.
Within the document, the CQC outline their expectations regarding training, clinical supervision, job plans, induction, complaints and significant events and safe employment for FCPs. An FCP is any AHP clinician in primary care who is required to work at masters level clinically (clinically advanced).
Musculoskeletal (MSK) First Contact Practitioners – videos and other resources from HEE
FCP Expectations
See below Expectations of FCP Roles including; Physiotherapists, Physician Associates, Paramedics, Mental Health Practitioners, Dieticians and Occupational Therapists.
You can view and download the full PDF with all roles included, or you can download individual roles.
You can download the full PDF with all roles included, or you can download individual roles below.
