Award of Masters-Level Modules and Portfolio Management for First Contact Practitioners by NHS England

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NHS England awarded a contract to University of Bradford, Teesside University, University of Essex, University of Central Lancashire, AECC University College, University of Hertfordshire Higher Education Corporation, Coventry University, and others for the provision of masters-level modules and portfolio management for First Contact Practitioners (FCPs).

The contract, valued at AUD 8,500,000, supports FCPs—diagnostic clinicians working at master's level in roles such as Podiatry, Paramedics, Musculoskeletal, Dietetics, and Occupational Therapy—who manage complexity and uncertainty at the first point of contact.

Eligible Allied Health Professionals (AHPs) with a minimum of 5 years postgraduate experience (including 3 years MSK experience for MSK roles) and appropriate professional registration are required to complete training detailed in their role-specific Roadmap to Practice, including mapping to the KSA document.