FCP lead physio based in Aberdeen. All views and tweets are my own and retweets are not endorsements.
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So I don’t normally post on here but looking for advice from any of my physio colleagues/friends. My daughter has just been diagnosed with scoliosis and we are looking to be seen in Edinburgh. Does anyone have experience in this or direct me to someone?? Thanks
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First contact (MSK) practitioners, or FCPs, have it tough, in my opinion.
There are great expectations about what they can do in primary care, and for some, their function has become distorted. This distortion is partly due to pathway limitations, partly because of clinician aspirations, and partly due to the perception of their role as simply 'doing physio.' Often, this results in dissatisfactory outcomes. FCP consultations are short, e.g., 10-20 minutes. For this reason, I don’t think they should attempt to be all things to all people.
Here are some Do's and Don'ts as someone working in MSK and as someone who receives referrals from FCPs.
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Anyone know a healthcare professional who works with chronic pain? Help a fellow physiotherapist and researcher, RT!
@NoSCAR_Unit @NHSGrampian @gramacutephysio @NHSResearchScot @ResearchAwaren1
👇👇👇 – at Scotland, United Kingdom
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Msk care, made simple.
Rule out RFs, diff Dx and alternative mment pathway signposting
Education, lifestyle advice, load modification
Pain mment where appropriate
Address functional issues with rehab
There are many things we could do. But these are the things we should do.
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Exactly, companies “setting up” recruiting physios, gaining contracts, not following the educational standards - this is the sad experience- some offering purely remote FCP - they don’t have any costs but lose that primary care team ethos
apply.jobs.scot.nhs.uk/Job/J…
Anyone fancy a FCP job in Aberdeen, great working environment, CPD support, great location and support from primary care colleagues!
Really unimpressed, bought a sim for my wife and doesn’t work, spent 5hrs of my holiday trying to fix it and no success. Asked for a refund, denied, asked to complain and told there is no way to complain. Very unimpressed. @MyStraightTalk
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NHS and health and social care partnership colleagues across Grampian have completed a successful pilot project to broaden the range of health professionals able to provide Fit-Notes.
Read more: nhsgrampian.org/news/2023/ap…
@HSCAberdeen @OldMacharMed
ALT Photo of Paul Gray (left) and David Cooper (right) outside Oldmachar Medical Practice in Bridge of Don.
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How can patients and staff work together in #primarycare?
@HSCAberdeen
👀👇 🎥 – at Bridge of Don, Scotland
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Available on Spotify now #WeWillGetThroughThis open.spotify.com/album/7Etty…
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I’ve never observed anyone, regardless of field, achieve lasting prominence while voicing rancor or focusing much on the failings of others. Create and share, support others and enjoy. Givers and creators always prevail.
Thanks for inviting me to say a wee bit about Advanced Practice opportunities in physio, also thanks to @FionaDouglas9 for presenting with me!
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Principles of #FirstContactPhysio
1. FCP services are integrated within the surrounding MSK system
Read more about what this means and what it might look like here 👇
csp.org.uk/publications/prin…
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11yrs ago to the day our Loving, Vibrant, Awesome son Benjamin played a Schoolboy game of Rugby.
Tragically it would be his last.
Could I ask you to remember him and post
“If In Doubt, Sit Them Out in memory of Benjamin Robinson”
Help shine a light on our darkest day. 🙏
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Until you do 30 minutes+ of CPR in a plastic gown, N95, surgical mask, two pairs of gloves and a face shield, you should probably stop complaining about wearing some fabric on your face to the grocery store.
