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 |
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Crawley Hospital | 18-20 weeks | 1-2 weeks |
Horsham Hospital | 18-20 weeks | 1-2 weeks |
Musculoskeletal Advanced Practitioner
Pathway | Routine | High Priority |
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Foot & Ankle | 8-11 weeks | 2-4 weeks |
Podiatry | 10-12 weeks | 2-4 weeks |
Knee | 6-13 weeks | 2-4 weeks |
Hip | 6-13 weeks | 2-4 weeks |
Hand & Wrist | 16-30 weeks | 2-4 weeks |
Shoulder & Elbow | 9-17 weeks | 2-4 weeks |
Spine | 18-20 weeks | 2-4 weeks |
Persistent Pain | 5-11 weeks | 2-4 weeks |
Rheumatology (including Fibromyalgia) | 2-9 weeks | 2-4 weeks |
University Hospital Sussex – East Physiotherapy
Location | Routine | High Priority |
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Brighton General & Royal Sussex County Hospital | 51 weeks | 2-4 weeks |
Mid-Sussex (Princess Royal Hospital) | 48 weeks | 2-4 weeks |
Diagnostics
Type | Routine | High Priority |
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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 all secondary-care services commissioned by Sussex MSK Partnership.