Connect Health “Change” bring you the second in a series of webinars to make and embed transformation in healthcare. Aimed at system leaders and clinicians across the NHS, the webinars provide practical solutions to the challenging issues we are all grappling with.

FCP (First Contact Physiotherapy) has been championed within the NHS Long Term Plan and is considered essential to enable successful delivery. With ICS leaders committing to the phased roll out of FCP, alongside the potential possessed by FCP services to support COVID recovery, FCP implementation is moving at pace. This webinar will explore FCP from multiple perspectives to aid the successful and sustainable implementation of FCP within Primary Care Networks, including whether implementing FCP in your locality is the best use of resources.

The topic encompasses four aspects:

• Identifying whether there is a need for FCP, or is DES funding better invested elsewhere?

• What you need to know about First Contact Physiotherapy (FCP) in order to maximise its potential should you chose to implement.

• How a clear vision and collaboration at place/system level delivers sustainability.

• Understanding the DES, looking beyond cost towards value.

We have an impressive line-up of speakers:

Agenda:

(subject to change)

12.30: Opening remarks from the chair; Andrew Cuff, Consultant Physiotherapist & Clinical Lead, Connect Health

12.37: Amanda Hensman-Crook, Consultant MSK physiotherapist, National Health Education England AHP clinical fellow, will discuss First Contact and Advanced Practitioners in primary care – a roadmap to practice

12.46: Larry Koyama, Head of FCP Implementation, Chartered Society of Physiotherapy, will update us on the CSP’s approach and learning for sustainable implementation of FCP

12.55: Dr Jon Tose, GP, formerly Clinical Director, NHS South Tyneside CCG, will describe his experience of introducing a FCP to a PCN - a GP's view

13.04: Catherine Thompson, Programme Director Improving Planned Care, West Yorkshire and Harrogate Health and Care Partnership, will talk about local success in improving FCP provision in MSK and the wider pathway

13.13: Danielle Chulan, Deputy Director NHS Services, Connect Health describes the DES implications for PCNs – what can be accessed and what this means for FCP implementation

13.20: Q&A

13.45: End

The webinar will be conducted over Microsoft Teams, there is no need to register for an account or download any software in advance.

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