Orthopaedic referrals are prioritised by Senior Medical Officers based on the information contained within. Additional information should be attached where available. The priorisation tool used to triage referrals can be found below under Access Criteria.
All accepted referrals will be seen within a maximum waiting time of 4 months, unless there is a clinical reason for delay.
Referral acceptance is a follows:
First Specialist Assessments: |
|
Priority 1 |
Accepted |
Priority 2 |
Accepted |
Priority 3 |
Declined |
Priority 3A (Hip/Knee Joints Only) |
Accepted |
Priority 3B |
Accepted |
Priority 3S |
Accepted |
Priority 4 |
Declined |
Priority 5 |
Declined |
At First Specialist Assessment (FSA), patients are assessed by a specialist and if surgery is required, patients are then prioritised using the National Orthopaedic CPAC tool. A 0-100 score is allocated to each patient.
Prior to acceptance for surgery, patients are assessed in Anaesthetic preassessment clinic to ensure they are fit for surgery.
All patients accepted for surgery will be treated within a maximum waiting time of 4 months, unless there is a clinical reason for delay.
Surgery acceptance is as follows:
Surgery List |
|
CPAC 55+ |
Accepted |
CPAC Below 54 |
Declined |
Category |
Criteria |
Immediate Priority 1 |
|
Urgent Priority 2 |
|
Semi Urgent Priority 3
Priority 3B
Priority 3S |
|
Routine Priority 4 |
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Low Priority Priority 5 |
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