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EVENTS

Parliamentary Workshop: 'PAIN, the 5th Vital Sign' -

Wednesday 7th May 2008

9.30 - 11.00am

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Presentations:

Dr Beverly Collett

Professor Paul Watson

 

NHS Next Stage Review

Lord Darzi's final report, 'High Quality Care For All', was launched on Monday 30th June 2008. The report follows a year long review involving clinicians, staff, public and patients across the NHS.

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NEWS: Sir Liam Donaldson, Chief Medical Officer, has published his 2008 Annual Report, on the State of Public Health in which he highlights the need for a major initiative to widen access to high-quality pain services to improve the lives of millions.

Sir Liam commented, "Chronic pain reduces the quality of life more than almost any other condition. The impact of pain on people's lives is significant, bringing emotional and financial burdens to patients and their loved ones. A major initiative to widen access to pain services is badly needed."


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Our pain manifesto 
 

An effective approach to the management of chronic pain requires:

  1. Education: so that pain is an integral part of all professional training
  2. Empowerment: to support people to make decisions about their condition
  3. Collaboration: so that all stakeholders share in a joined up patient strategy
  4. Early Access: to prevent acute pain becoming chronic pain
  5. Measurement: of pain as the 5th Vital Sign

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

     
  

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.”
 
Baroness Rennie Fritchie    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."
 
  

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.”
 
Dr Bill Gunnyeon    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. "
 
Cumberlege    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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