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Chronic Pain imposes a significant burden of disease on the community with 1 in 5 people reporting to experience chronic or persistent pain. Current research supports small group education sessions for people suffering low to moderate distress and interference in quality of life, as an effective tool for management of persisting pain.
Nepean Blue Mountains Primary Health Network in conjunction with the NSW Agency for Clinical Innovation, is offering a series of small group chronic pain management programs. Each program consists of:
Qualified Allied Health Professionals deliver the program which aims to:
Participants are provided with the following:
Referring GPs will receive a report following the program that details the clients' progress through the program to assist with follow-up and continued cycle of care.
The below table sets out inclusion and exclusion criteria when assessing patient suitability to the program:
Suitable patients |
Exclusions |
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Patients must be referred directly to the appropriate program facilitator. Please do not fax or email referrals to the Nepean Blue Mountains PHN. Included with the referral form must also be the patients' completed Musculoskeletal Orebro Short Form.
Links to the RTF referral forms that can be uploaded into your clinical software are below. If you require assistance loading this form into your clinical software please contact your General Practice Support Officer.
Referral documentation should be sent to the appropriate program facilitator.
(We are working on updating HealthPathways with the appropriate referral pathway information and will update this page as soon as it becomes available).
The first Community Chronic Pain Management Group programs started in 2019 and will continue throughout 2020. The program facilitators in each region set the dates and times for each program. For further information on 2020 program dates please contact the appropriate program facilitator.
Location |
Facilitator |
Fax Number |
|
Phone |
Penrith IOH Penrith |
Joanne Slater |
02 4732 3011 |
02 4722 9300 |
|
Blue Mountains TBA |
Joanne Slater |
02 4732 3011 |
02 4722 9300 |
|
Hawkesbury Hawkesbury Community Health Centre |
Tina Thew |
02 4560 5713 |
0402 496 024 |