Our Key Messages
Pain is a lived experience. The reality of living with pain is different for every individual.
Pain medication is one piece of a pain management jigsaw, not the whole picture.
Long-term, regular opioids are generally not recommended for chronic, non-cancer pain.
Careful, collaborative, appropriate tapering of opioid medication saves lives.
Faculty of Pain Medicine Opioids Aware
The Faculty of Pain Medicine is the professional body responsible for the training, assessment, practice and continuing professional development of specialist medical practitioners in the management of pain in the UK. Please see below their key messages around Opioid Pain Management in the link below:
Opioids Aware | Faculty of Pain Management
Local Data
The Opioids in Non Cancer Pain Clinical Reference Group (CRG) are using local data on opioid prescribing to support its work. Data is provided to every GP practice in Lincolnshire bi-annually.
To see more about the local opioid data in Lincolnshire, click here.
Prescriber Charter
The CRG along with local collaborators and the ICB (Integrated Care Board), has developed our Prescriber Charter, to support and advise prescribers across Lincolnshire.
Download the Prescriber Charter here.
Patient Reference Group
The CRG has established a Patient Reference Group, to support and guide our local projects.
Our Patient Reference Group are a small group of volunteers that meet with us every few months, they all live in Lincolnshire and have experience living with pain. We seek their advice and guidance on various topics, such as our online content and where our focus is needed within the wider healthcare system.
If you live in Lincolnshire, have experience with pain and are interested in joining our Patient Reference Group, please get in touch with us at licb.patientmo@nhs.net.
Postoperative Patients
The CRG supports the Centre for Postoperative Care position statement on Modified Release Opioids.
To see the full statement click here.