Camden MSK Integrated Community Service

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Camden MSK Integrated Community Service provides a comprehensive range of musculoskeletal services, including physiotherapy, Clinical Assessment and Treatment Services (CATS), podiatry, and pain management, as well as secondary care in orthopaedics and rheumatology, all facilitated through a Single Point of Access for referrals.

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusions

  • Camden patients, aged 18 and over, with an MSK need
  • exceptions may be made for patients who are just under 18 

Exclusions

How to Refer

With the exception of self-referrals into physiotherapy (see below), only e-Referrals are accepted. 

EMIS form

Referral methods: e-RS

Refer via e-RS

Complete the MSK Camden Referral form - UCLH

Once the referral has been received, it will be triaged and directed to the most appropriate service in Camden MSK (see Downloads for a guide).

How to find service on e-RS

  • Specialty: Physiotherapy 
  • Clinic type: Musculoskeletal
  • Clinic name: Camden MSK

Where to find the form

  • Camden Global Documents > MSK-Rehab-Physio-Podiatry

Urgent rheumatology referrals

For urgent rheumatology referrals, tick the Urgent box on the referral form. Complete form with as much referral information as possible. Urgent referrals are sent directly to Rheumatology on day of receipt and followed up with a confirmation of receipt by the Camden MSK admin team.

Please note that all patients referred to spinal neurosurgery will be managed by Camden MSKs Single Point of Referral for triage.

Self-referral

020 7871 0545

Physiotherapy

Self-referral by telephone is the quickest way to access the service. Please provide patient leaflet (see Downloads).

getUBetter

Any patient registered with a Camden GP can access getUbetter by registering for an account.

getUbetter is a digital musculoskeletal (MSK) self-management web application, available as a smartphone app (iOS and Android) and as an app accessed via a laptop or desktop computer web browser.

getUBetter provides 24/7 self-management support. Patients will be supported digitally through your recovery day-by-day with personalised, evidence-based behaviour change techniques which includes symptom checking, nudges, videos, exercises and outcome measures. It empowers patients to self-manage your musculoskeletal problems, and access Camden MSK clinical services if necessary.

Downloads

Review date: Saturday, 05 September 2026