BPS patient publications
The British Pain Society has published a number
of booklets aimed specifically for patients. Each publication is
available to download free of charge, in PDF format. If you do not
have Adobe Acrobat Reader installed on your computer, download
it here and follow the instructions to download the relevant
software.
If
you would like hard copies of any of the publications, please complete
and return a copy of the Information for Patients
Publications Order Form.
Use of medicines outside of their UK marketing
authorisation in pain management and palliative medicine -
information for patients (2012)
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.
The document can be downloaded free of charge by clicking
the image below.
Managing Cancer Pain - information for
patients (2010)
This leaflet has been produced by the
British Pain Society, supported by the Association of Palliative
Medicine and the Royal College of General Practitioners.
Hard copies of this document are available
to purchase on request from the Secretariat, by completing
and returning a publications order form, or can be downloaded
free of charge by clicking the image above.
Managing pain effectively using 'Over the
Counter' (OTC) Medicines (2010)
This leaflet has been produced jointly
with The Proprietary Association of Great Britain (PAGB).
You can download a copy by clicking the image below
Opioids for persistent
pain: information for patients (2010)
This leaflet has been produced in conjunction with
the publication Opioids for persistent
pain: good practice
Hard copies of this document are available to purchase on
request from the Secretariat by completing and returning a
publications order form, or can be downloaded free of charge
by clicking the image below.
Understanding and Managing Pain (2010)
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 on request from
the Secretariat, by completing and returning a publications
order form, 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.
Spinal Cord Stimulation for pain:
information for patients (2009)
This leaflet has been produced in conjunction 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 be needed before the
patient can decided whether a stimulator might be the right
thing for them.
Hard copies of this document are available to purchase on
request from the Secretariat by completing and returning a
publications order form, or can be downloaded free of charge
by clicking the image below.
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.
Intrathecal drug
delivery systems for treating pain and spasticity: information
for patients (2008)
**PLEASE NOTE THIS GUIDELINE IS CURRENTLY UNDER REVIEW.
This leaflet provides
information regarding ITDD systems before you decide whether
this might be right for you.
The leaflet has been awarded the Plain English Campaign's
Crystal Mark.
Hard copies of this document are available
to purchase on request from the Secretariat by completing
and returning a publications order form, or can be downloaded
free of charge by clicking the image below.
Pain management
programmes for adults: information for patients (2007)
**PLEASE NOTE THIS GUIDELINE IS CURRENTLY
UNDER REVIEW.
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.
The leaflet has been awarded the Plain English
Campaign's Crystal Mark.
Hard copies of this document are available
to purchase on request from the Secretariat by completing
and returning a publications order form, or can be downloaded
free of charge by clicking the image below.
Pain and problem drug use: information
for patients (2007)
**PLEASE NOTE THIS GUIDELINE IS CURRENTLY UNDER REVIEW.
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
to purchase from the Secretariat or can be downloaded free
of charge by clicking the image below.
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