First Contact Practitioner PgCert

This postgraduate certificate (PGCert) equips you with the skills and specialist knowledge to become a First Contact Practitioner in Primary Care.<br/><br/>This course is aligned with the NHS England’s (NHSE) First Contact Practice Roadmap to Practice. This programme fulfils the key requirements of stages one and two of the FCP roadmap and covers the following areas:<br/><br/>Assessment and management of musculoskeletal conditions in Primary Care<br/>Knowledge of physical and mental health issues<br/>Screening of patients in Primary Care<br/>Co-morbidities and potential serious underlying pathologies<br/>Multimorbidity and complexity<br/>Pharmacological management<br/>Referral routes in Primary and Secondary Care to manage onward referral of patients