First Contact Physiotherapists (FCP) are available in all of our practices.
- Ben Lannie – Linden Hall Surgery (Newport)
- Priya Golar – Wellington Road Surgery (Newport)
- Sophie Edwards – Shawbirch Medical Centre (Telford)
- Catherine Willetts – Donnington Medical Practice (Telford)
Our First Contact Physiotherapy (FCP) Service allows patients to receive input from an expert in musculoskeletal conditions in the first instance. First-contact physiotherapists are advanced physiotherapists who are clinically competent to manage and treat musculoskeletal problems, which means you may not need to see a GP.
The specialist physiotherapist can assess you and suggest the most appropriate way to help you. They can also give you advice about any further investigations or treatment you may need and refer you to other services.
Our First Contact Physiotherapy Service will be able to see people with the following conditions:
- Joint pain
- Shoulder pain
- Tendon problems
- Muscle pain
- Sports injuries
- Knee problems
- Neck pain
- Soft tissue injuries
- Tennis elbow
- Back pain
- Osteoarthritis
- Trapped nerve
- Sciatica
The following video helps to explain what a first contact physiotherapist is:
The physiotherapists are part of the clinical team and can discuss patients with a doctor.
They will not see children under 16 or patients who are acutely unwell.