NHS Barnsley CCG: Community Musculoskeletal Clinical Triage, Assessment and Treatment Service.

Descriptions

Implementation of a triage based pathway for MSK conditions is becoming common across the UK. In line with recent guidance from NHS England, ‘Elective Care High Impact Interventions for Musculoskeletal Services’ May 2017, we will ensure the MSK pathway includes a clinical MSK triage or review process. The clinical triage will provide specialist review of referrals after a GP has made a referral for a musculoskeletal condition. Patients will be reviewed by physiotherapists, advanced physiotherapy practitioners, or GPwSIs who will ensure that patients are directed to the right place for further treatment and / or diagnosis. Clinical triage will ensure that patients are seen in the most appropriate setting across primary and secondary sectors. Whilst ensuring that patients who need to be seen by a hospital consultant are seen as quickly as possible. Patients should only be referred for hospital care when there is a need for hospital based specialist service, with the aim to reduce time i.