About us
Established in 2006, the Chronic Pain Policy
Coalition (CPPC) is a forum uniting professionals, parliamentarians
and patients who operate at a policy level to develop an improved
strategy for the prevention, treatment and management of chronic
pain and its associated conditions.
The Coalition seeks to improve the lives of the 7.8
million people who live with chronic pain in the UK as well as realising substantial
economic and social benefits
How can I support the CPPC?
Whether you
are a patient, a health professional, a carer or know someone living
with chronic pain, we would be delighted to hear from you. To sign
up to our newsletter and to support our
PAIN [ the 5th vital sign ]
campaign please click here
Your feedback.......
We will soon be updating our
website and we would really value your feedback on which bits you
think are most useful on the website at the moment and suggestions
for any changes we could make. Please email your comments to
info@paincoalition.org.uk
Thankyou!
Please click below to read our report
Our
pain manifesto
An effective approach to the management of chronic
pain requires:
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Education: so that pain is an integral part of
all professional training
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Empowerment: to support people to make decisions
about their condition
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Collaboration: so that all stakeholders share in
a joined up patient strategy
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Early Access: to prevent acute pain becoming
chronic pain
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Measurement: of pain as the 5th Vital
Sign
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Harry Cayton
National
Director for Patients and the Public (2002 - 2007)
“Making pain the
fifth vital sign…would place it very firmly in the centre of
normal clinical practice…which would be a way of placing the
experience of patients right in the centre of normal clinical
practice.”
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Baroness Rennie Fritchie
President, CPPC
"I ask you to join us as we shift the level of thinking about
prevention, treatment and management of chronic pain to really make
a difference to patient’s lives."
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Neil Betteridge
National Patient and Public
Champion & Chief Executive, Arthritis Care
“We have a pressing duty to act on the CPPC manifesto… for the
longer term, the manifesto is a great place to be.”
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Dr Bill Gunnyeon
Director: Health, Work and Wellbeing,
Department for Work
and Pensions
"In terms of our desire to support people to remain in or
return to work, addressing the issue of chronic pain is clearly
going to be an important element in achieving success. "
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Baroness Julia Cumberlege
"Constant pain is a misery - all absorbing, debilitating and
energy consuming. The Chronic Pain Policy Coalition is a marvelous
initiative. "
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