Guidelines
The CRG (Clinical Reference Group) has produced a range of guidelines to support local healthcare professionals. Click below to view our guidelines:
| Opioid Tapering Resource Pack - November 2022 |
| Gabapentinoid Deprescribing Guidance - May 2024 |
| Chronic Pain Guidance - May 2023 |
| 4 Step Approach - January 2024 |
Professional Pain Café
The CRG provides 3-4 drop-in sessions per year, during which any healthcare professional can discuss chronic pain, pain management and patient cases.
Please note: The CRG cannot provide specific medical advice about specific patient cases.
- Meet other healthcare professionals
- Support one another
- Learn about chronic pain
To register for the event on the 17th December from 12:00 to 13:00. Please use the link below:
10-Footsteps Training
The CRG are collaborating with Live Well with Pain to provide the 10-Footsteps Training within Lincolnshire. The training programme comprises 3x 4-hour sessions and results in CPD certification. It aims to support healthcare professionals in using non-pharmacological pain management strategies and teaching supported self-management.
In Lincolnshire, we have places available for attending the national course, and we are also developing our own local provision, with the aim of providing this training in a local, sustainable way. Click below to learn more and sign up.
Practice-based education
All GP practices in Lincolnshire can sign up for a 1-hour teaching session, which covers the 4-Step Approach guidelines, local data and access to Lincolnshire Community Pain Management Service. Contact the ICB using licb.mo@nhs.net
The Incentive Scheme
The CRG has worked with the ICB to include opioid awareness in the local incentive scheme.
Bitesize
The CRG contributes to Lincolnshire Bitesize teaching sessions. Future dates and recorded versions of our sessions can be found here.
This page is in development.
Foundation Doctor Training
The CRG are working with the Acute Pain Team to support education for FY2 doctors in Lincolnshire.
GP Specialist Training
Members of the CRG are working with the local training scheme, to support opioid awareness amongst GP Specialist Trainees in Lincolnshire.
Undergraduate Training
The CRG are working with Lincolnshire Training Hub, to support the training of pharmacists within Lincolnshire.