The First Contact Practitioner (FCP) back, hip and knee clinic provides assessment and management for spine, shoulder, hip, and knee pain without needing a GP referral.

The FCP service covers Enfield and also PCN's 2 and 7 in Barnet.

Enfield clinic locations:

• Alma Healthcare Centre
• Boundary House
• Carlton House 
• Evergreen Surgery 
• Gillan House Surgery 
• White Lodge Medical Practice
• Winchmore Hill 

 Barnet clinic locations:

• Brunswick Park Medical Practice 
• East Barnet Medical Practice 
• Oakleigh Road Clinic 
• St Andrew's Medical Practice 
• The Torrington Park Group Practice

Watch a five-minute video for further information about the service in Enfield and Barnet.

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusions

• residents with a registered Enfield GP or Barnet GP within PCN 2 and 7  
• 18 years and over 
• spinal pain with or without radicular pain 
• hip and knee pain 
• shoulder pain - Barnet only

Exclusions

• residents with a registered  Barnet GP outside of PCN 2 and 7  
• any patients who are under investigation for any red flags, including urgent suspected cancer

Please note: The FCP back, hip and knee clinic is not a physiotherapy service. 

How to Refer

Healthcare professionals and GPs can refer patients via the practice administration team, who can book directly into the clinic on EMIS. No referral forms, online forms or emails are required.