PAIN SPECIALISTS CAUTION AGAINST STIGMATISATION OF PATIENTS WHO CONTINUE TO USE DEPENDENCY DRUGS

MPS’ EYE HEALTH DEBATE DRAWS ON OPHTHALMOLOGISTS’ RESEARCH

[THE FACULTY OF PAIN MEDICINE (FPM) has responded to the publication of the NHS England Document Optimising personalised care for adults prescribed medicines associated with dependence or withdrawal symptoms: Framework for action for ICBs and primary care, which was published in March.

The FPM – which is a faculty within the Royal College of Anaesthetists – says it is supportive of the overall scope of the document, which is to help Integrated Care Boards achieve their four key objectives: improving outcomes in population health and healthcare; tackling health inequalities in outcomes, experience and access; enhancing productivity and value for money; and helping the NHS support broader social and economic development.

The FPM highlights the statement in the document that reads:

PAIN SPECIALISTS CAUTION AGAINST STIGMATISATION OF PATIENTS WHO CONTINUE TO USE DEPENDENCY DRUGS

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