We help to deliver Sussex MSK Partnership East in partnership with, Horder Healthcare, Sussex Community NHS Foundation Trust and Sussex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust.

We aim to get people on the right course of treatment as soon as possible, through self-management advice, physiotherapy, medication, surgery or other medical interventions. We want to make care as straightforward as possible, by providing one point of contact as close to people’s homes as possible.

How do I access the service?

Referral to the service comes through GPs. There’s more information on the Sussex MSK Partnership East website on how referral works.

Referrals are assessed (or ‘triaged’) by specially trained clinicians who are up to date on best practice. They look at the information in the referral and decide the best course of action.

Very often the next step will be an appointment at a local community clinic with the most appropriate clinician to deal with your health problem. This will be one of the following:

• Physiotherapist
• Doctor (Consultant, Registrar, GP who has been specially trained in MSK conditions)
• Nurse Specialist
• Podiatrist (if it is a foot problem)
• Advanced Practitioners (APs) – this is a clinician with advanced knowledge and skills and will be from one of the following professional backgrounds: Osteopath, Occupational Therapist, Physiotherapist or Podiatrist.

How we use your information

Find out how your records are used by the service, and how you can get in touch if you have a query about your information.