Delivering Integrated Care Across the Coast
Filey and Scarborough Healthier Communities Network (FSHCN) is a Primary Care Network (PCN) comprising four GP practices, working together to provide joined-up, person-centred healthcare for approximately 41,000 people across the Scarborough and Filey area.
🎥 Watch: What are PCNs?
🎥 Watch: PCN Additional Roles Explained
What is a Primary Care Network?
Primary Care Networks are a key part of the NHS Long Term Plan. Each network typically serves populations of 30,000–50,000 people and brings together a range of services to work collaboratively—GPs, clinical pharmacists, physiotherapists, mental health practitioners, social prescribers, and more—based on the specific needs of the local population.
- Improves coordination of care
- Keeps healthcare focused within communities
- Supports people to live healthier, more independent lives
Our Core Services and Roles
🏃 First Contact Physiotherapy (FCP)
FCPs assess and manage musculoskeletal (MSK) conditions without the need to see a GP first. They help patients quickly access treatment and reduce onward referrals.
They can help with:
- Sports injuries, sprains, arthritis, spinal issues
- Joint pain, nerve symptoms, injections
They do not treat:
- Post-op physio
- Children under 16 or housebound patients
🎥 What is a First Contact Physiotherapist?
💊 Clinical Pharmacists
Our Clinical Pharmacists are medicine experts supporting patients through:
- Medication reviews for those in care homes or with complex needs
- Prescription management
- Patient consultations for medicine queries
🎥 Understanding Clinical Pharmacists
🧠 First Contact Mental Health Practitioners
In partnership with Tees, Esk and Wear Valleys NHS Foundation Trust, our team supports patients with:
- Initial mental health assessments
- Brief psychological interventions
- Liaising with community services for ongoing care
🎥 What is a First Contact Mental Health Practitioner?
🤝 Care Co-ordinators
Care Co-ordinators help patients:
- Navigate care and support options
- Create personalised care plans
- Access services through joined-up communication with Social Prescribers and GP practices
🎥 Learn More About Care Co-ordination
🌱 Social Prescribers
Social Prescribers support wellbeing by addressing non-medical needs:
- Loneliness, housing issues, unemployment, and more
- Connecting people with local support, groups, and services
🎥 What is Social Prescribing?
🚑 First Contact Paramedics
Our paramedics provide expert clinical support in General Practice, managing acute cases and conducting urgent home visits.
🎥 What is a Paramedic in Primary Care?
Get in Touch
To book an appointment with any of the above services, please contact your registered GP practice directly.