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Pain Concern Statement on new NICE guidelines for management of chronic primary pain
April 12 , 2021
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12 April 2021
Pain Concern know from calls and emails to our helpline that these new guidelines are causing distress and anxiety to people living with chronic pain. Whilst we welcome the guidance on collaborative working between patients and healthcare professionals, and are pleased that the guidelines support ...
Pain Concern questions NHS England decision to stop funding pain treatments
September 02 , 2015
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Pain Concern has described as “deeply regrettable” a decision by NHS England to deprive chronic pain patients of access to two specialist treatments.
The decision means that chronic pain patients will no longer be eligible for deep brain stimulation and intrathecal drug delivery in the future. The charity ...