The British Dietetic Association (BDA) is the only body in the UK representing the whole of the dietetic workforce. First Contact Practitioner Dietitians work in GP practices. A First Contact Practitioner (FCP) is a diagnostic clinician working in Primary Care at the top of their clinical scope of practice at Masters level. They can advise on various aspects of health including diabetes, obesity, digestive disorders, malnutrition and frailty and paediatrics.