Chronic Pain Resources
For GPs
Live Well with Pain Downloads (leaflets, diaries, visual aids, waiting room posters): https://livewellwithpain.co.uk/dashboard/downloads/
Patient information leaflets: https://fpm.ac.uk/opioids-aware/information-patients
Opioid Equivalence: https://fpm.ac.uk/opioids-aware-structured-approach-opioid-prescribing/dose-equivalents-and-changing-opioids
Ten Top Tips for Primary Care Clinicians: https://livewellwithpain.co.uk/practitioner-resources/skills-knowledge/supporting-self-management/ten-top-tips-from-dr-tim-williams/
‘Taking on Tapering’ (article by Dr Sarah Parsons, GP): https://livewellwithpain.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/newsletter-issue-4-January-2019.pdf
Opioids Aware (RCOA): https://fpm.ac.uk/opioids-aware
Red Whale: Chronic Pain Communication Skills and Self-Management: Chronic-pain-communication-skills-and-self-management_March-2023_finaledit.pdf (gp-update.co.uk)
Also free webinars available on chronic pain management
NICE Guidance NG193: Chronic Pain https://www.nice.org.uk/guidance/ng193
For Patients
Live Well With Pain: https://livewellwithpain.co.uk/resources-for-people-with-pain/
Pain Toolkit (look for the free videos in the ‘pain tools’ section): https://www.paintoolkit.org/
Pain Concern: http://painconcern.org.uk/
Opioids Aware: https://fpm.ac.uk/opioids-aware
Understanding chronic pain (video): https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=RWMKucuejIs
Exercise videos for people with chronic pain: https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/nhs-fitness-studio/
Self-help resources for stress and anxiety: https://www.talkingtherapies.covwarkpt.nhs.uk/
Living with Chronic Pain: Self-help CD/ listen online: (link may not work on NHS computers): http://www.paincd.org.uk/listen
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