Dr. Áine Carroll:

Orthopaedic referrals are a heterogeneous group. Referrals will be screened such that individuals who do not require to be seen by an orthopaedic surgeon will be seen by a musculoskeletal physiotherapist and managed accordingly. Those who require to be seen by an orthopaedic surgeon will be seen in a much more timely fashion and will have access to the services they require.