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Welcome to our page for First Contact Physiotherapists!

If you are a First Contact Physiotherapist currently working in or interested in working in primary care, we believe there will be something of interest for you on this page (if there isn’t please tell us what you’d like to see here).

  • First Contact Physiotherapists can be a valuable addition to any Primary Care Network. For more information and useful resources about FCPs in Primary Care, visit our resources page.

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  • Imaging Referring Rights Contacts

    For any queries regarding the approval of imaging referring rights, please contact:


  • Our calendar of CPD, education and training events pulls together all sessions available to colleagues in Dorset and provides important information about the event and how to book your place.

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  • Musculoskeletal (MSK) Practitioners offer a range of benefits to patients and employers when appointed to a role in general practice.

    Research in this area demonstrates an improvement in the quality of care, reductions in referrals to secondary care and a more tailored service to better meet the needs of the local population.

    Our guide “Recruiting an MSK Practitioner in General Practice” provides more information about the benefits that can and have been achieved along with guidance on how to recruit a practitioner.

    Click the link below to access our guide on our resources and publications page.

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  • An important part of the work we do is to engage with school students and enthuse them about careers in medicine and careers in healthcare. We do this in a number of different ways and often need the support from First Contact Physiotherapists with activity in the local community.

    To find out more about what we do, how you can get involved and how we can support you, please visit our schools page.

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