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.

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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 perspective (2008)
Intrathecal drug delivery systems for treating pain and spasticity: information for patients (2008)
Pain management programmes for adults: information for patients (2007)
Pain and problem drug use: information for patients (2007)
Using drugs beyond licence - information for patients (2005)
Spinal cord stimulation for pain: information for patients (2009)
Opiods for persistent pain: information for patients (2010)
Understanding and managing pain (2010)

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 (2009)

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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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 from the Secretariat or can be downloaded free of charge from the website here.

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 (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 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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