Norfolk Orthopaedic Clinical Triage Assessment and Treatment (CATS) Service
We triage, examine, assess, diagnose and treat patients who have an orthopaedic or orthopaedic-type condition and are experiencing:
- pain
- restricted movement
- reduced function
- other symptoms
These conditions include back and neck pain, osteoarthritis (OA), cartilage defects, ligament of tendon injuries, disc disorders, stenosis, repetitive strain injuries (RSI), rheumatoid arthritis (RA) and fibromyalgia.
Our service is not available to adults in West Norfolk.
Our team is staffed by physiotherapy extended scope practitioners, clinical specialists and GPs with Specialist Interest (GPwSI) in orthopaedics.
After the initial assessment the we may treat the patient via advice, exercises, mobilisation techniques or local injections. We may refer the patient for physiotherapy or for diagnostics investigations such as. x-rays or scans. Where surgery may be required the clinician will refer the patient to the acute hospital Trust to be seen by a consultant surgeon.
Referral
We accept referrals from healthcare professionals.
Eligibility
We accept adults with a benign orthopaedic condition who are registered a Norfolk GP (excluding West Norfolk).
Contact us
You can contact our service Monday to Friday 8am to 4pm.
Norfolk and Waveney musculoskeletal (NOW MSK) telephone number - 01493 809977
Norwich Community Hospital
Bowthorpe Road
Norwich
Norfolk
NR2 3TU
