Patient
The British Pain Society aims to produce contemporary guidance,
supported by available evidence, on clinical and other pain matters.
Most British Pain Society guidelines have an accompanying information
for patient leaflet. Documents are updated three yearly to incorporate
relevant new information.
The following British Pain Society information for patient leaflets
are available to download in PDF format. If you would like hard
copies of any of the publications, please complete and return a
copy of the Publications
order form.
If you do not have Adobe Acrobat Reader installed on your computer, download
it here and follow the instructions to download the relevant
software:
Click on the publication name below to see the publication's details
and access download links:
Help the Aged - Pain in Older People: Reflections
and Experiences from an older person's persepctive (2008)
You can download a copy of the 2008 document, free of charge,
by clicking the image below.
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Intrathecal drug
delivery systems for treating pain and spasticity: information
for patients (2008)
These guidelines were launched at the joint ASM of the Benelux
Neuromodulation Society & The Neuromodulation Society
of UK & Ireland on Saturday 8th November.
You can download a copy of the 2008 document, free of charge,
by clicking the image below.
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Pain management programmes for adults:
information for patients (2007)
This leaflet provides information regarding
pain management programmes for adults and explains what a
pain management programme is, who it is for and how it can
help patients. Following a year-long consultation process,
the final guidelines were launched at the Society's Annual
Scientific Meeting (ASM) in Glasgow on Wednesday 25 April.
The leaflet has been awarded
the Plain English Campaign's Crystal Mark.
Hard copies of this document
are available from the Secretariat or can be downloaded free of
charge by clicking the image below. Members of the Society can order
up to 50 free copies, additional copies can be purchased at a cost
of £1.20/copy; non-members can order copies at a cost of £2.40
each.
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Pain and problem drug use: information for patients
(2007)
This leaflet can help patients understand their problem and helps
patients work with their healthcare team to decide the most effective
and safe treatments. It includes information about opioid
medicines for pain relief, what healthcare teams need to know about
the patient and why, assessing treatment and what a patient can
expect from healthcare teams. Following a year-long consultation
process, the final guidelines were launched at the Society's Annual
Scientific Meeting (ASM) in Glasgow on Thursday 26 April.
The leaflet has been awarded the Plain English Campaign's Crystal
Mark.
Hard copies of this document are available from the Secretariat
or can be downloaded free of charge by clicking the image below.
Members of the Society can order up to 50 free copies, additional
copies can be purchased at a cost of £1.20/copy; non-members
can order copies at a cost of £2.40 each.
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Using medicines beyond licence - information
for patients (2005)
This document is an information booklet prepared on behalf of the
Association for Palliative Medicine and the British Pain Society.
This leaflet will help patients understand some important aspects
of medicine licensing regulations and how these issues may affect
them. This leaflet has been revised and rewritten with the support
of the Plain English Campaign who have awarded it their Crystal
Mark.
Hard copies of this document are available
from the Secretariat or can be downloaded free of charge by clicking
the image below. Members of the Society can order up to 50 free
copies, additional copies can be purchased at a cost of £1.20/copy;
non-members can order copies at a cost of £2.40 each.
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Spinal Cord Stimulation for pain: information
for patients (2005)
This leaflet has been produced in conjuncton with the publication
Spinal cord stimulation for the management of pain. The leaflet
tells the patient about spinal cord stimulation and provides some
information that may support the patient in decision making regarding
the treatment.
Hard copies of this document are available
from the Secretariat or can be downloaded free of charge by clicking
the image below. Members of the Society can order up to 50 free
copies, additional copies can be purchased at a cost of £1.20/copy;
non-members can order copies at a cost of £2.40 each.
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Opioid medicines for persistent pain: information
for patients (2004)
This leaflet has been produced in conjunction with the publication
Recommendations for the appropriate use of opioids in persistent
non-cancer pain.
Hard copies of this document are available
from the Secretariat or can be downloaded free of charge by clicking
the image below. Members of the Society can order up to 50 free
copies, additional copies can be purchased at a cost of £1.20/copy;
non-members can order copies at at a cost of £2.40 each.
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Understanding and Managing Pain (2004)
This booklet has been produced to help patients understand and
manage their pain. Whether the pain is recent or long-term, severe
or less severe, this booklet explores how to get the best out of
the patient and healthcare professional partnership. It looks at
what pain is, what can be done about it and who can help.
Hard copies of this document are available from the Secretariat
or can be downloaded free of charge by clicking the image below.
Healthcare professionals can order a maximum of 50 copies for distribution
to patients at their organisations.
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