{"id":293,"date":"2022-01-31T11:41:04","date_gmt":"2022-01-31T11:41:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/services.nhslothian.scot\/ecps\/gp-advanced-physiotherapy-practitioners\/"},"modified":"2022-01-31T15:27:58","modified_gmt":"2022-01-31T15:27:58","slug":"gp-advanced-physiotherapy-practitioners","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/services.nhslothian.scot\/ecps\/gp-advanced-physiotherapy-practitioners\/","title":{"rendered":"GP Advanced Physiotherapy Practitioners"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

General Practice Advance Physiotherapy Practitioners (GP APPs)- or “First Contact Practitioners”\u200b<\/p>\n\n\n

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General Practice Advance Physiotherapy Practitioners (GP APPs) <\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n

The GP APP works within a GP practice as part of the primary care team assessing and managing people with muscle, bone or joint symptoms. They provide an alternative to a GP appointment and work as “First Contact” clinicians.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

GP APPs provide advanced level assessment and management for people with musculoskeletal symptoms. They can recognise when a condition is not musculoskeletal and take appropriate action (i.e. referring on to the most appropriate service).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Patients can request an appointment with the GP APP; they can also be directed to them by reception staff. GPs can also request an expert MSK opinion from the GP APP. This service is now available in an increasing number of GP practices in Edinburgh.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

“Advanced Practice is a combination of advanced skills, knowledge and attitudes together with a core set of physiotherapy skills and knowledge, tailored to individual patients and local environments” (Chartered Society of Physiotherapy, 2018).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u200bA GP APP provides<\/h2>\n\n\n\n