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EVENTS

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

Wednesday 7th May 2008

9.30 - 11.00am

To read the Meeting Report  click here

Presentations:

Dr Beverly Collett

Professor Paul Watson

 

  

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

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Please click below to read our report
 
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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