About the Services Available at Ashford and St. Peter’s

“Chronic pain is one of the most significant causes of suffering in the UK, and has a significant economic impact…”

Adult chronic pain management services in the UK

Dr Foster, 2003

The pain management service at Ashford and St Peter’s hospital Trust provides a service which is:

Patient focused

·          Adequate consultation time

·          Access to diagnostic and imaging services

·          Links to other health care professionals where required

·          Education about condition

·          Choices regarding management

·          Written patient information on procedures, conditions and other therapies

·          Links to other sources of information

Evidence-based

·          Multi modal therapy

·          Pharmacological therapies and rationalisation of medications

·          Interventionist treatments including spinal injections, nerve blocks, radiofrequency denervation, muscle trigger point injections and Botox

Multidisciplinary team input

Assessment and treatment by other members of the multidisciplinary team:

·          Medical consultants

·          Nurses

·          Clinical psychologist

·          Physiotherapist

·          Occupational therapist

Further Information

For further information regarding pain management you may wish to access:

·          Chronic Pain services at Ashford and St. Peter’s

·          www.britishpainsociety.org

·          www.painreliefhumanright.com