Question to the Department of Health and Social Care:

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what Government funding is available to physiotherapists who wish to train as first contact practitioners in general practice.

Whilst the Government does not provide direct funding to allied health professionals to become first-contact practitioners, Health Education England is investing in the development of capability frameworks and credentials to support advanced practice across nursing, midwifery and allied health professions including physiotherapy.

In particular, it is supporting experienced physiotherapists to reach the capabilities necessary to practice as a first contact practitioner through education and training programmes and the offer of high-quality supervision.