Pennine MSK Partnership

Business Performance

First assessment within average of 2/3 weeks
Care Closer to Home with appointments offered in up to 8 locations around Oldham
98% patients treated within 18 weeks
11,000 patients seen in 07/08 and of these 9,876 (90%) treated within the service in the community, with no onward referral to secondary care
Patient Satisfaction Survey results show that 83% patients either satisfied or very satisfied with the service
Minimum of 10% cost savings on National tariff
Dramatically improving our targets on typing with all letters now being typed within 2 days of reciept.
Achieving almost 100% compliance with the 18week RTT targets.
Continued Regional and National recognition and interest in our service model.
Alan has been asked to commision the pathway for inflammatory arthritis by the Department of Health.
Integration of the psychological medicine team within the service.
Development of a pre-op service.
Development of a podiatric surgical pathway.
2006 1 full time secretary and 1 part time sec 2008 - 8 secretary and 2 office assistants and growing
2006 7 clinics a week - 2008 85 clinics a week