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FORTHCOMING EVENTS
Parliamentary
Workshop: 'PAIN, the 5th Vital Sign' - What does this mean for
you and your constituents?
Wednesday 7th
May, 9.30 - 11.00am, Room Q, Portcullis House |
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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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PAIN [ the 5th vital sign ] is designed to raise awareness and encourage early assessment of pain in order to help improve the prevention, management and treatment of chronic pain in the UK.
While it is common for health service professionals to measure the temperature, blood pressure, respiratory and pulse rates of their patients on a regular basis and at the earliest opportunity, if pain were routinely assessed with the same priority as the other vital signs then a great deal of unnecessary suffering, stress and anxiety could be avoided.
Please sign our
PAIN [ the 5th vital sign ]
petition today |
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Harry Cayton
National
Director for Patients and the Public
“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
"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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