Pain Management

Living with pain is common. It’s important to manage it well for a better quality of life.

Local and National resources

SBUHB Persistent Pain Service

Our multi-disciplinary team includes Healthcare Support Workers, Occupational Therapists, Nurses, Physiotherapists, Doctors and Psychologists who all specialise in pain management.

We aim to support people living with persistent pain to live life as well as possible.

Our website provides information on the management of persistent pain and signposting to other resources.

Our service can be accessed by asking you Doctor.

Live Well with Pain

Live Well with Pain, the website for people who are living with persistent pain.

It’s full of trusted techniques that people have found useful in helping them.

Flippin’ Pain™

It is a public health campaign with a clear goal:  To change the way we think about, talk about and treat persistent pain.

Having an understanding of pain could change the lives of you and your loved ones forever.

Access to webinars, articles, and podcasts explaining pain and what you can do to manage pain.

Pain Concern

Provide support for people with pain and those who care for them.

Resources include telephone helpline, online community, “Airing pain” radio programme, information leaflets, and “pain matters” magazine.

People Living with Pain

This page provides links and information for People with Pain.

The following pages provide information that may be of use to people living with pain, including a list of UK-based patient organisations, a frequently asked questions section and a suggested reading section.

Pain Management Guidebook

Self help guide for understanding and managing persistent ( going on for a long time) pain

Action on Pain

Providing support and advice for people affected by chronic pain.

“Painline” available Mon- Fri 10-4pm. Call 0345 60 31 593