Foor or ankle pain

The musculoskeletal clinical assessment and treatment service (MSK CATS) is for patients with complex musculoskeletal presentations with failed conservative management who may require specialist assessment, access to diagnostics and possibly onward referral to secondary care. It is also for MSK patients who may require peripheral soft tissue, peri-articular and articular injections.

 

MSK CATS is run by specialist staff with many years’ experience, including extended scope physiotherapy practitioners and a GP with a special interest (GPwSI) in musculoskeletal medicine. The team has close links with secondary care consultants in orthopaedics, rheumatology and chronic pain.

 

The clinicians in the team are able to refer directly for investigations and can refer to secondary care as appropriate.

Please complete the appropriate referral form with full, accurate information and provide any relevant investigation reports.

 

Referrals are triaged by a senior clinician to ensure patients are seen by the most appropriate service. A referral can be triaged into MSK physiotherapy, MSK CATS, MSK podiatry or secondary care (e.g. orthopaedics, rheumatology or chronic pain consultants).

 

In MSK Physiotherapy you might be directed to one of the following appointment types:

 

You may then complete your treatment in one of our many exercise classes based across Haringey and Islington.

For general physiotherapy queries, please call 020 3224 4789 or email whh-tr.mskadminteam@nhs.net.

For new referrals and AQP referrals, please contact our Central Bookings team on 020 3316 1111.

For MSK CATS referrals, please call 020 3224 4744.

 

For MSK Single Point of Access referral queries please call 02072883317.