Professional
The British Pain Society aims to produce contemporary guidance,
supported by available evidence, on clinical and other pain matters.
Documents are updated three yearly to incorporate relevant new information.
The following British Pain Society publications 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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Association of Paediatric Anaesthetists:
Good Practice in Postoperative and Procedural Pain (2008)
You can download a copy of the 2008 document,
free of charge, by clicking the images below.
Part 1
Part 2
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Intrathecal drug delivery for the
management of pain and spasticity in adults; recommendations
for best clinical practice (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.
The Working Party would like to thank all those who contributed
to the consultation process. The Working Party has considered
all suggestions and comments and has amended the guidelines
accordingly.
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The assessment of pain in older people:
National Guidelines (2007)
A joint publication produced by the Royal College of Physicians,
the British Geriatrics Society and the BPS.
The BPS has a limited stock of hard copies of this summary
document which is available on request from the Secretariat
or can be downloaded free of charge by clicking the image
below.
A copy of the full report can be found on the British Geriatrics
Society website by clicking
here.
Recommended guidelines for pain management
programmes for adults (2007)
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.
Hard copies of this document are available on request from the
Secretariat or can be downloaded free of charge by clicking the
image below. This publication includes the information pamphlet Pain Management Programmes - information
for patients (please go to
the patient pages in the publication section, or click
here to view
a copy). Members of the Society are entitled to two free copies,
additional copies can be purchased at a cost of £1.50/copy;
non-members can order copies at a cost of £3.00 each.
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Pain and substance misuse: improving the
patient experience (2007)
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.
Hard copies of this document are available on request from the
Secretariat or can be downloaded free of charge by clicking the
image below. This publication includes the information pamphlet Pain and problem drug use - information
for patients (please go to
the patient pages in the publication section, or click
here to view
a copy). Members of the Society are entitled to two free copies,
additional copies can be purchased at a cost of £1.50/copy;
non-members can order copies at a cost of £3.00 each.
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The use of drugs beyond licence in palliative
care and pain management (2005)
This document summarises the views of the Association for Palliative
Medicine (APM) and the British Pain Society in relation to the use
of drugs beyond their product licence in clinical practice. The
publication has recently been reviewed in accordance with the Society’s
publication review policy.
Hard copies of this position statement are available from the Secretariat
or can be downloaded free of charge by clicking the image below.
This publication includes the information pamphlet Using
medicines beyond licence - information for patients (please go to the patient pages in this publications section,
or click here to view a copy). Members of the Society are entitled
to two free copies, additional copies can be purchased at a cost
of £1.50/copy; non-members can order copies at a cost of £3.00
each.
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Spinal cord stimulation for the management
of pain (2005)
This consensus document, produced in conjunction with the Society
of British Neurological Surgeons, clarifies the rationale for the
use of spinal cord stimulation for pain, gives guidance regarding
patient selection, and makes recommendations regarding the context
in which therapy should be delivered.
Hard copies of this document are available on request from the
Secretariat or can be downloaded free of charge by clicking the
image below. This publication includes the information pamphlet Spinal cord stimulation for pain -
Information for patients (please
go to the patient pages in this publications section, or click
here to view a copy). Members of the Society are entitled to two free
copies, additional copies can be purchased at a cost of £1.50/copy;
non-members can order copies at a cost of £3.00 each.
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Recommendations for the appropriate use
of opioids in persistent non-cancer pain (2005)
This publication has been produced for all health care professionals
who are concerned with the use of opioids in the management of patients
with persistent non-cancer pain. The recommendations have been developed
by the British Pain Society in collaboration with official representatives
from the Royal College of Anaesthetists, the Royal College of Psychiatrists
and the Royal College of General Practitioners.
Hard copies of this document are available on request from the
Secretariat or can be downloaded free of charge by clicking the
image below. This publication includes the information pamphlet Opioid medicines for persistent pain
- information for patients (please
go to the patient pages in this publications section, or click
here to view a copy). Members of the Society are entitled to two free
copies, additional copies can be purchased at a cost of £1.50/copy;
non-members can order copies at a cost of £3.00/copy.
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Good practice in the management of continuous
epidural analgesia in the hospital setting (2004)
These recommendations have been prepared by a working party with
representation from The Royal College of Anaesthetists, the Royal
College of Nursing, the Association of Anaesthetists of Great Britain
and Ireland, the British Pain Society and the European Society of
Regional Anaesthesia and Pain Therapy.
Copies can be downloaded free of charge by clicking the image below.
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A Practical Guide to the Provision of Chronic
Pain Services for Adults in Primary Care (2004)
This document has been produced by the British Pain Society and
the Royal College of General Practitioners, supported by an educational
grant from Napp Pharmaceuticals Limited.
The Society has limited hardcopy editions that can be ordered on
request, free of charge, but there will be postage & packaging
charge of £6/copy for members and non members.
Copies can be downloaded free of charge by clicking the image below.
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Pain management services: good practice
(2003)
Published in collaboration with the Royal College of Anaesthetists
this updated booklet outlines best practice in Pain Management Services.
Hard copies of this document are available on request from the
Secretariat or can be downloaded free of charge by clicking here.
Members of the Society are entitled to two free copies, additional
copies can be purchased at a cost of £1.50/copy; non-members
can order copies at a cost of £3.00/copy.
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Recommendations on the use of epidural injections
for the treatment of leg pain and back pain of spinal origin (2002)
Produced by a joint working party of the Royal College of Anaesthetists
and the former Pain Society, this document is concerned with the
competencies of doctors who perform epidural injections for the
treatment of back pain and leg pain of spinal origin and with the
clinical environment in which such injections are performed.
Copies can be downloaded free of charge by clicking the image below.
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The former Pain Society produced two
booklets in conjunction with the Association of Anaesthetists of
Great Britian and Ireland, ‘Provision of Pain Services’
and ‘The Anaesthetist and Non-acute Pain Management’.
We regret that these booklets are no longer available in hard copy
from the Society. For information on how to obtain these booklets
please contact the Association of Anaesthetists on 020 7631 1650,
or write to them at: 21 Portland Place, London W1B 1PY.
Provision of pain services (1997)
This report explores the pain management services in Great Britain
and aims to provide information for purchasers and providers. Subjects
include: components of service provision; content of an appropriate
business plan; financial considerations for such provision; research,
audit and education.
Copies can be downloaded free of charge by clicking here.
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Anaesthetists and non acute pain management
(1993)
Reports the findings of a working party, consisting of members
from the Association of Anaesthetists of Great Britian and Ireland,
The Royal College of Anaesthetists and the former Pain Society,
looking at the role of anaesthetists in non-acute pain management.
Copies can be downloaded free of charge by clicking here.
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Recommendations for nursing practice in pain management (2002)
Recommendations for nursing practice in pain management (2002) was produced by the ‘Nursing focus in pain management working party’of the former Pain Society chaired by Jane Latham. This document was created to provide support to nurses who were either working or aiming to work in the field of pain management and was framed on the United Kingdom Central Council (UKCC) higher level practice project.
The white paper Trust, assurance and safety: the regulation of health professionals was published in Feburary 2007. The white paper sets our a programme of reform to the United Kingdom’s system, for the regulation of health professionals. Over the summer of 2007 it became more clear that the development of the ANP part of the nursing register will be delayed by the implementation of the new regulatory framework.
The working party has therefore suggested to Council that it would not be appropriate to proceed with the revision of the recommendations until the progress and framework of the ANP project becomes clearer. The working party also suggested that the BPS should withdraw the nursing recommendations document from the Society’s website.
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