Wait Times
Please be advised these waiting times can vary from the times below. We know that waiting for healthcare can be challenging. Sussex Health & Care Partnership has advice & support for while you wait.
Musculoskeletal Assessment & Rehabilitation Service (Physiotherapy & Osteopathy)
| Location | Routine | High Priority |
|---|---|---|
| Crawley Hospital | 20-22 weeks | 2-3 weeks |
| Horsham Hospital | 20-22 weeks | 2-3 weeks |
We are working to improve the current wait times for physiotherapy/osteopathy services in Horsham & Crawley.
SMSKP are now working with a number of private physiotherapy providers. These local clinics will offer appointments to patients from NHS waiting lists to support our services in Crawley & Horsham Hospitals. You may be contacted by one of these providers when you reach the top of the waiting list. If you are contacted by them and have questions/concerns please call us on 01273 242 054 (option 2)
Musculoskeletal Advanced Practitioner
| Pathway | Routine | High Priority |
|---|---|---|
| Foot & Ankle | 8-23 weeks | 2-4 weeks |
| Podiatry | 15-17 weeks | 2-4 weeks |
| Knee | 11-27 weeks | 2-4 weeks |
| Hip | 11-27 weeks | 2-4 weeks |
| Hand & Wrist | 17-25 weeks | 2-4 weeks |
| Shoulder & Elbow | 7-41 weeks | 2-4 weeks |
| Spine | 15-17 weeks | 2-4 weeks |
| Persistent Pain | 8-14 weeks | 2-4 weeks |
| Rheumatology (including Fibromyalgia) | 3-8 weeks | 2-4 weeks |
University Hospital Sussex – East Physiotherapy
| Location | Routine | High Priority |
|---|---|---|
| Brighton General & Royal Sussex County Hospital | 54 weeks | 2-4 weeks |
| Mid-Sussex (Princess Royal Hospital) | 54 weeks | 2-4 weeks |
Diagnostics
| Type | Routine | High Priority |
|---|---|---|
| MRI | 7-10 weeks | 2-4 weeks |
| Ultrasound | 6-8 weeks | 2-4 weeks |
| Ultrasound Guided Injection | 8-10 weeks | 4-6 weeks |
| CT Scan | 6-8 weeks | 2-4 weeks |
| X-Ray (Crawley, Mid Sussex & Brighton) | Walk-In Service | N/A |
| X-Ray (Horsham) | 1-2 weeks | N/A |
| Blood Test | Walk-In Service | N/A |
After your diagnostic it will usually take another 1-2 weeks for us to receive the report. Once received we will book a follow-up with your clinician or add you to a waiting list if no appointments are available at the time.
Please see our Scans & Injections page for more information and contact details for each diagnostic/scan.
Secondary Care Wait Times (Consultant & Other Services)
The below spreadsheet shows waiting times for secondary-care services commissioned by Sussex MSK Partnership. Please note that this document shows the indicative average wait times by pathway – it is intended to be used as a guide to inform patients during the choice discussion. The information should not be taken as a guarantee of the exact waiting time that a patient should experience between referral to secondary care and first appointment.