Program Overview

AHP First Contact Practice in Primary Care

Short Course

This 40-credit master's level module develops professional, clinical and leadership skills for Allied Health Professionals. It will help them design, implement and deliver patient care at the first point of contact in primary care.

Module Overview

This well-established module was the first of its kind and developed in collaboration with NHS England at the conception of First Contact Practice.

The module aligns with Stage 1 and Stage 2 detailed in the ‘Roadmaps to Practice’ published by NHS England. On completion you will be eligible to register with the Centre for Advancing Practice as a First Contact Practitioner.

Clinical Learning

The module requires 10 days (75 hours) of clinical supervision. This will require the participation and direction of a suitably qualified Clinical Mentor. It is the Clinical Mentor who will assess your clinical competencies within the clinical assessment in alignment with to the knowledge skills and attributes identified in the relevant Roadmap to Practice.

Entry Requirements

• All Allied Health Professionals must have 5 years of post-registration experience.
• All routes to paramedic registration are acceptable previous level 6 and 7 study is not a requirement.
• Physiotherapists must have 5 years of post-registration experience with 3 years of musculoskeletal specific clinical experience.
• A suitable clinical mentor must be identified prior to enrolment. The Clinical Mentor should be a registered medical practitioner or Advanced Clinical Practitioner (with at least 3 years’ experience in their role) and have clinical responsibilities within primary care. It is essential that your Clinical Mentor is identified at the start of the module. It is your responsibility to ensure you have appropriate supervision from a Clinical Mentor during the module. If you are unsure about any aspect of this, please contact the module leaders. Your local primary care training hub might be able to facilitate the identification of a suitable Clinical Mentor.

Fees and Funding

Please visit our fees and finance pages for further information.

Key Dates

• Session dates:
  • Thursday 15 January 2026
  • Thursday 12 February 2026
  • Friday 13 March 2026
  • Thursday 30 April 2026
  • Thursday 21 May 2026
  • Thursday 18 June 2026
  • Friday 3 July 2026
  • Thursday 9 July 2026
  • Friday 26 September 2026
  • Friday 9 October 2026
  • Thursday 5 November 2026
• Assessment days:
  • Wednesday 2 December 2026
  • Thursday 3 December 2026
  • Friday 4 December 2026

Module Details

• Level: 40 credits, Level 7
• Delivery: Online
• Study mode: Part-time
• Duration: January 2026 - December 2026
• Campus: Preston
• Application deadline: Monday 1 December 2025
• Induction date: Thursday 15 January 2026

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