We are pleased to announce that we now have a Physiotherapy First Contact Practitioner attached to the practice.

The company providing this service for all the practices in Billericay are Pure Physiotherapy

The First Contact Physiotherapy (FCP) service allows patients to get early access to specialist Musculo-skeletal practitioners working in the GP surgeries. They will be able to assess, advice and set patients up on an agreed plan that may include exercise, rehabilitation, activity modification and discussion around their condition and how best to manage it. They will work alongside other staff in the GP surgeries and can refer into local Physiotherapy providers, refer into secondary care, refer for imaging if required, issue sick notes/fit notes, optimise painkillers and liaise with colleagues if this needs to be reviewed or changed.

The FCP service is not a substitute for Physiotherapy in the region which is supplied by Connect Health but it allows patients to get early access to specialist advice and support to ensure they are on the right path to enable recovery.”

Further information regarding the service can be found on Self Help Tool - Symptom Checker | Pure Physiotherapy

We are pleased to announce that we now have a Mental Health First Contact Practitioner attached to the practice.

The Mental Health Practitioner has been commissioned to deliver NHS regulated and quality Mental Health services

The company providing this service for all the practices in Billericay are Vita Health Group.

The Mental Health First Contact Practitioner has full access to the patient’s medical record and will provide treatment , advice and support and can if appropriate refer the patient onto other healthcare services for on-going care.

The Mental Health First Contact Practitioner can also prescribe medication if they feel that this is required.

Patients who contact the surgery with anxiety, struggling with low mood or physical health issues will be booked an appointment with the Mental Health First Contact Practitioner by one of the receptionists.

The telephone appointments will be up to 30 minutes to give the patient adequate time to discuss their issues with the Mental Health expert.

Treatment options will be discussed with the patient at the end of the appointment.

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