Pain management service

Our pain management service at Worcestershire Acute Hospitals NHS Trust consists of a multi-disciplinary team of consultants in pain management and anaesthesia, a psychologist, orthopaedic physiotherapy specialists and pain nurse specialists.

Our aims:

We aim to improve the quality of life of our patients by managing their persistent pain. We provide a personalised approach to care and the necessary support to encourage independence and self-management.

We also aim: 

• to provide a multi-professional assessment of you and your pain and where indicated provide a thorough examination of your pain
• to provide education about your pain
• to develop an individualised management plan to enable you to improve your quality of life
• to provide psychological and behavioural support, if required
• to promote self-management by teaching you strategies and skills to manage your pain with the related benefits of fewer procedures and appointments 

This is a countywide service with outpatient assessment clinics held at: 

• Evesham Community Hospital 
• Kidderminster Treatment Centre 
• Malvern Community Hospital

Inpatient procedures are usually done at Kidderminster Treatment Centre and Malvern Community Hospital.