What is FCP?
To be classified as an FCP 3 things are required:
- The FCP needs to be as accessible as a GP – i.e. no waiting lists
- The FCP has access to the same referral pathways as GP’s, secondary care referrals, imaging and review/interpretation of the results
- The FCP’s are outward facing with a high level of triage to social interventions (social prescribing)
If these criteria are not being fulfilled the service is not FCP
FCP’s are ‘advanced practitioners’ – educated to M level or equivalent, demonstrating mastery in their clinical field.
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Excludes a large number who mightn’t see themselves as “elderly”. 🙍🏻🙍🏽♂️
here’s the published version of the study from the blog: When PMR strikes young, it hits hard. 📝…
I have family in Israel, belong to a group of UK doctors helping to develop primary care in Palestine and have friends & colleagues on both sides.
Why doctors need to rise above identity politics and share narratives of friendship and collegiality.
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The last big multistudy of my #PhD is live!
Exploring dissociation, inflammation & brain function in #FND seeking 600 people with FND, healthy controls and those with other #longterm conditions
Study 1 link: http://bit.ly/3uC9Tfa
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I don't want a lot for christmas.. I just want to finish my data collection!
Still 400 people with #FND, 400 healthy controls and 500 people with other #chronicillness e.g. #Fibromyalgia Phase 1 is a 20 min online survey. More info and take part at: https://bit.ly/3uC9Tfa