Sheppey Community Hospital

Sheppey Community Hospital, Plover Rd, Minster on Sea, Sheerness ME12 3LT

01223 603 986

Parking available

Wednesday, 09:00-17:00

On arrival information

There is a free patient car park a short drive past the initial entrance, with ample parking, including disabled.

Upon entering the venue, which is well signposted, staff/patients will be required to make their presence known at the main reception desk, who will direct patients to a separate waiting room with another staffed, smaller reception desk. NHS Property Services will have made reception aware of patients attending and rooms booked the previous evening.

Both the Consultation Room and Gym Space are located on the first floor. There is a lift if patients/staff wish to use the canteen. At location, Connect Health undertakes physiotherapy for patients. The Consultation Room used by Connect Health is 49.7 square metres. At any time there could be 3 people in the rooms (staff member, patient and carer/partner/interpreter). Connect Health do not maintain any rooms or equipment contained in these premises. Connect Health occupy this room once a week.

Important information

If for any reason you can no longer make your appointment, please let us know. If you need to change or cancel your appointment, please call the service at least 48 hours prior to your appointment so it can be offered to someone else.

Please help us to keep patient waiting times low and reduce NHS costs.

If you do not give us sufficient notice to cancel or change an appointment, we may have to discharge you from this service.

What does musculoskeletal mean?

The term ‘musculoskeletal’ (often shortened to MSK) refers to the body’s joints, muscles, ligaments, tendons, nerves and any other structures that support the limbs, neck and back. You have been referred to the service because of an injury to one of these areas.

What if I can’t attend?

Keep us informed: If you need to change or cancel your appointment, please call the service at least 48 hours prior to your appointment, so it can be offered to someone else. This keeps patient waiting times low and helps to reduce NHS costs. If you do not give us sufficient notice, you may be discharged from this service.
Don’t be a DNA: If you Do Not Attend (DNA) or you are late to your appointment without notifying us, you may be discharged from this service.

What should I wear?

During your assessment you might be required to carry out a number of movements to determine the cause of your pain. Therefore we recommend you wear suitable loose fitting clothing, such as t-shirt, shorts, jogging bottoms and underwear that you are comfortable being assessed in.

Do I need to bring anything with me?

Please bring to the appointment any recent prescriptions and/or a list of current medications.

How can I be referred?

Swale – Referrals to the service will be from a number of sources including orthopaedic triage/assessment services, GPs, but may include secondary care following the patient’s completion of acute treatment – i.e. from the local acute trust, tertiary centres, out of area and independent sector providers and other health care professionals as appropriate.

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