MSK 10 year timeline
SMSKP ten year timeline
Journey through our memorable moments and key innovations from the past ten years to find out more about the development and transformation of SMSKP.
2014
Partnership forms
Here created a delivery partnership with Sussex Community Foundation Trust as prime contract holder for MSK
Collaboration
Drawing on strengths of expertise from across the system. Building networks across primary, secondary care the voluntary sector
Culture
Bringing teams together to create their own shared values – together we strive for human and unhurried care.
2015
We were the first organisation to recruit a Patient Director, putting the lived experience voice front and centre of the service. This has now evolved into our Health Builders Programme.
Personalisation
As one of the first services to create Personalised Care Leads we can evidence that seeing truly personalised care leads to better outcomes, better use of resources and saves the health system money
2016
Started addressing letters to patients rather than clinicians to ensure information is understandable, jargon free and supporting the “no decision about me, without me” approach
2018
Reached 7% reduction in referrals to secondary care, whilst ensuring quick access times within the community and supporting people to self manage
Quality
Safe, high standard care for patients is enshrined in all we do. We deliver at scale, a complex service, over 10 locations alongside over 200 colleagues
2019
Rated CQC outstanding
Won HSJ Partnership award
2020 - 2021
Proactively redirected MSK resource to support the urgent and non-elective COVID-19 response
2022
Publish The CASE For Change, Creating and Sustaining Excellence in MSK Care
2023
Data
Our decisions are data led. Using our award winning suite of data analytics for optimal resource management and meaningful future planning
Community
We work alongside communities, using our data systems to find underserved groups, we proactively seek to understand how we can meet their needs
Co-creation
Our network of paid and volunteer Health Builders – people with lived experience – work with us at every level of our governance structure and in service design and delivery
Vision
We see a future where community powered, personalised MSK care is standard, where seeing the whole person means we provide human and unhurried care for everyone and by doing so, facilitate better outcomes for patients, staff and our community