Last updated on 6-Dec-2023
Current status: Not accepting new referrals from 26th July. Service will be closing on 20th September.
đ Summary
Rehab Direct (a.k.a holistic pain management) supports patients to manage pain, and reduce the impact which it has on their lives. Support offered is safe and clinically effective, in line with NICE guidelines.
Opening hours/capacity
Mon, Wed & Fri, 09:00-16:00
(15:30 last bookable slot)
Referral criteria
Inclusion
- 16 years old or over,
- Pain lasting over 6 months
- Long-term analgesic dependency
- Post covid pain
Plus any of the following:
Exclusion
- Unstable mental health condition
- Awaiting or undergoing investigation or treatment for the pain condition
How to refer
- Holistic Pain Clinic on PCN EMIS hub
- Cross-organisational booking
â What this service does
- Deliver a remote pain management service for patients with chronic pain
- Encourage patients to review medications, enabling reduction in opioid and gabapentinoids
- Support patients to independently manage their pain better after completion of the pathway
â What this services does not do
- Over medicalise primary pain conditions (the service follows a psychosocial model of care)
- Create patient dependency on medical services and medications
- Provide passive interventions (the model of care is based on patient activation and engagement)
Contact us
đ 01144920084
đ§ painmanagement@rehabdirect.co.uk