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

Update for visitors

Visiting restrictions are in place at our hospitals to stop the spread of norovirus. These restrictions will be in place until further notice.

The following wards are closed to visitors:

All wards at York Hospital

Coronary Care at Scarborough Hospital

There are four exceptions only to the restrictions. These are:

For patients who are receiving end of life care

Paediatric patients (babies and children)

Maternity care

The family carers of those with dementia

We understand these restrictions can be difficult when a loved one is unwell. The restrictions will be reviewed daily and lifted as soon as it is safe. Thank you for your understanding as we try to reduce the spread of norovirus in our hospitals.