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Mental health and persistent pain
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Amy Semple posted an update 2 weeks, 4 days ago
To mark World Mental Heath Day read our new block showcasing our Q funded PIC-C Training Programme for healthcare professionals working with patients with pain – supporting both psychological and physical health through personalised care:
Mental health and pain: a spotlight on the PIC-C project for World Mental Health Day
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sarah clarke posted an update 1 month, 3 weeks ago
Hi Everyone. Versus Arthritis has been running a series of workshops this year on improvement. Later this month we have a 45 minute session over lunchtime on 21st September, and looking for anyone who has experience in helping people find solutions/coping strategies outside of healthcare to come along. To sign up, email me at…Read more
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Jo Scott posted an update 2 months, 3 weeks ago
Hi everyone! My colleague Anindita has just shared an update on four teams we’ve been supporting in Q through Q Lab UK to improve care for people living with both mental health problems and persistent back pain. There is some really interesting learning from their work that I hope many of you will find useful…Read more
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Hugh Vo joined 5 months, 1 week ago
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Kim Tooke joined 5 months, 1 week ago
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William Bostock posted an update 5 months, 3 weeks ago
Hi,
I’m Will Bostock GP and director of Cambridge Progressive Medicine. I have recently started on the NHS clinical entrepreneurs’ scheme and am developing a project which aims to create a structured primary care programme that explores health beliefs as a direct therapeutic target. It is designed to address mental and physical health in a sin…Read more
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Hello Will, I am very much interested in taking part in your programme. As a mental health practitioner for over 15 years and someone who suffers with long term pain management I look forward to contributing in anyway possible.
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Hi Louise,
That is great. The three most recent episodes of the podcast are all about long term pain. I would be very interested in your insights to the content as a HCP with lived experience.
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Hi Will, I’d be interested to know more about this. Reducing opiate prescribing in chronic pain is high up the agenda but I am concerned about ensuring we can offer people an alternative to support with their self-management.
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Hi Sonal,
Thank you for your interest. Yes it is certainly a challenge. The new NICE guidance recommends very little for primary pain, but we may feel pressure to prescribe when it feels like there is no good alternative. There is, however, a mounting body of evidence for successful interventions focused on health education and alternative…Read more
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Amy Semple posted an update 6 months ago
As one of four national teams funded by Q we invite you to join our forthcoming webinar showcasing Therapeutic Interactions and Person-centred Care Skills (TIPS) an innovative and evidence-based training and supervision package for physiotherapists and other health professionals working with patients presenting with pain.
Psychologically informed…Read more
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Jo Scott posted an update 6 months, 3 weeks ago
Hi everyone – I’m sure most of you would have seen that today NICE published updated guidelines on the assessment and management of chronic pain, which has been in development for some time. As the guideline advocates for shared decision making and a person-centred, collaborative approach, I thought it would be a good opportunity to remind you of…Read more
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Hi Jo,
This is a great development. I thoroughly enjoyed reading Paul Chrisp’s article. I have worked with him on another programme and can vouch for his intellect, expertise and integrity.
I am so glad that the NICE updated guidelines on the assessment and management of chronic pain embrace the key role of shared decision-making and within this…Read more -
Versus Arthritis has added a page to its website here;
https://www.versusarthritis.org/news/2021/april/our-view-on-the-nice-chronic-pain-guideline/
We also developed a set of Decision Support Tools for MSK and chronic pain in primary care
https://www.versusarthritis.org/about-arthritis/healthcare-professionals/musculoskeletal-decision-support-tools/
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About this group
This group is for people interested in mental health and persistent pain.
It was created as part of the Q Lab’s project, in partnership with Mind, focusing on the experiences of people living with both mental health problems and persistent back and neck pain, and how care can be designed to best meet their health and wellbeing needs.
Those involved in the project as Lab participants are invited to join, as well as Q members who may have an interest or expertise in the topic area more broadly.
This group is a space to connect with others and we hope it will be a place for open conversations and discussions on this topic.
Please note this is a public group (anyone can see the discussions, although people will need to log in or create an account to post to the group).
This group is convened by Jo Scott
