Pain management

The pain management teams deal with acute and chronic pain.

Acute pain is usually pain after surgery, an injury or trauma of some kind, is short acting and gets better with time. Find out more about the acute pain service.
Chronic pain is pain that can come on gradually and lasts longer than three months. It is treated with a multidisciplinary holistic approach and techniques. Find out more about our chronic pain service.
Patient information on pain management and living with pain

Pain management advice

Our pain management specialists have put together a page of supportive pain management advice, strategies, and useful information to help you manage your pain successfully while waiting for an appointment.

Visit the pain management advice page.

Chronic pain can be treated with a multidisciplinary holistic approach and techniques

Industrial action: 14 - 19 November

The British Medical Association has announced that resident doctors in England will stage industrial action from 7am on 14 November to 7am on 19 November.

During this time, some of our services may be affected. We will contact you directly if your appointment needs to be changed. Otherwise, please attend your appointment as planned.