Here at Phoenix Family Care we have a mix of GPs, Advanced Clinical Practitioners (ACPs) and Clinical Practitioners and want to explain what they are
Clinical practitioners are the providers of choice for thousands of patients within NHS. Clinical practitioners evaluate patients, diagnose, write prescriptions, and bring a comprehensive perspective to the Phoenix Family Care.
Clinical Practitioners have 6 + years of academic and clinical preparation
Advance Clinical Practitioners make an important contribution to the NHS and the role has been successfully introduced in many different settings. They are not only able to substitute for doctors, which is highly relevant in view of the growing shortage of GPs, but in doing so they often enable a patient to get the care they require more quickly, because the need to refer on to a doctor, and the associated delay, is negated.
Extra Clinical & Non-Clinical Roles In The Practice
PHOENIX FAMILY CARE WELCOME NEW CLINICAL AND NON-CLINICAL ROLES
First Contact Physiotherapist
Do you experience muscle and joint aches and pains? Did you know that they can be a normal part of life for many people?
Sometimes they can interfere with your day-to-day activities. Our Specialist Musculoskeletal First Contact Physiotherapists along with experts from UHCW have created these self-care guides below.
These offer useful advice and tips on how you can self-manage your symptoms. These guides also offer information on when it may be important to seek healthcare.
They have been translated into a number of different languages. To access the guides, click the weblink here Self-care - University Hospitals Coventry & Warwickshire (uhcw.nhs.uk)
Clinical Pharmacist
Experts in medicine and how they are used in the treatment for specific disease areas. They assist with repeat prescriptions, medication reviews and common minor ailments.
Physician Associate
Supports doctors in the diagnosis and management of patients.
Social Prescriber
A non-medical approach to improve people's overall health and wellbeing. Support individuals through a holistic, person-centred approach, to access services that are important for that individual. They connect people to community groups for practical and emotional support. They support issues with housing, financial hardship, isolation, loneliness, bereavement, substance misuse, employment, careers' support, and the management of physical health.
Mental Health Well-Being Practitioner
Support with common mental health problems for adults. Offer brief inventions (around 6 sessions) to people with common mental health needs.