First Contact Physiotherapist

How can a first contact physiotherapist help you?

  • All soft tissue injuries, sprains, strains or sports injuries
  • Possible problems with muscles, ligaments, tendons or bone.

    EG: tennis elbow, carpal tunnel syndrome, ankle sprains

  • Spinal pain including lower back pain, mid-back pain and neck pain
  • Spinal-related pain in arms or legs, including nerve symptoms, eg pins and needles or numbness
  • Arthritis – any joint

The role of First Contact Physiotherapists (FCPs) in Primary Care is to assess patients with soft tissue, muscle and joint pain and to decide on the most appropriate management pathway. FCPs are physiotherapists with expertise in the assessment and management of Musculoskeletal (MSK) conditions.

Our FCPs hold clinics Monday to Friday. Please contact reception for their availability.

Community Midwives

A midwife attends the practice every Tuesday afternoon to hold an Ante-Natal clinic.

Health Visitors

How can a health visitor help you?

  • Offering support during the transition into parenthood
  • Providing support & advice on breast feeding, infant feeding & healthy eating for young children
  • Assessing children’s growth & development needs at various stages
  • Promoting the best start in speech, language & communication
  • For full details of health visiting clinics run across the borough, please click here
  • 01922 603 074

Community Nurses

We have a team of district nurses who are responsible for giving nursing care, support and advice to housebound patients.

  • 01922 605752