Quality
MSK ICAT is fully 18 week compliant on patient journeys.
One of our key features is offering patient choice within NHS care. MSK ICAT can offer as standard:
- Referrals triaged within 24 hours of being attached on Choose and Book
- Initial assessment within 4 weeks (over 80% within 3 weeks)
- Assessment and treatment appointments offered from a number of locations across Oldham including Shaw, Saddleworth, Failsworth, Glodwick & Oldham Centre and at different times of the day and week including evenings and weekends
- Delivering outpatient care from community services and settings in responding to the shifting care closer to home agenda
- Direct listing at pre-op stage to a number of providers on the extended choice menu including Oaklands, Highfi eld and GMSC as private facility choices
MSK ICAT’s are in the process of transferring Oldham Rheumatology Infl ammatory Arthritis outpatients to the service. The service will be a consultant led community service.