Kent LINk would like feedback on services for sufferers of chronic pain
"It has been estimated that 7.8 million people in the UK now suffer with moderate to severe pain that has lasted over 6 months. Over one third of households have someone in pain at any given time" according to the Chief Medical Officer's report ‘Pain: Breaking Through the Barrier'. The CMO reports that in 2006, over a third of chronic pain patients in the United Kingdom reported inadequate control of their pain. The report suggests that "an ideal service would have links between the various elements of care and those who provide them, with clear, straightforward pathways based on highly variable patient need". In response to concerns raised by LINk participants regarding to services for sufferers of chronic pain in Kent, the LINk is investigating experiences of people suffering chronic pain, both in hospital and in the community.
What chronic pain services are available to you in your local area? Are these easily accessible to you, if not why not? How have these services helped you deal with chronic pain? What could have been done to improve your experience?
If you are able to provide personal experiences relating to any of the above questions then please comment below.
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Reply #2 on : Thu April 15, 2010, 17:36:42