Jeremy Weinbren January 2010 Pain Medicine at Hillingdon Hospital- An Overview
Who? Why? When? What? Questions for this evening...
Jeremy Weinbren –Who we are and what we do Damien Smith –What you can do instead Simon Dupont –What the patient can be helped to do. Questions Menu
Pain Medicine at Hillingdon Two Consultants (6-8 sessions) –Damien Smith & Jeremy Weinbren
Pain Medicine at Hillingdon Two Consultants (6-8 sessions) Two Pain Specialist Nurses (1.7 WTE) –Eva Santiago & Sam Foo
Pain Medicine at Hillingdon Two Consultants (6-8 sessions) Two Pain Specialist Nurses (1.7 WTE) One Associate Specialist (1.5 sessions) –Pathma Rajah
Pain Medicine at Hillingdon Two Consultants (6-8 sessions) Two Pain Specialist Nurses (1.7 WTE) One Associate Specialist (1.5 sessions) Two Acupuncturist Physiotherapists (3 sessions) One TENS Clinic Physiotherapist (2 sessions) One Administrator (Betty Parkes) One Secretary
Pain Medicine at Hillingdon Two Consultants (6-8 sessions) Two Pain Specialist Nurses (1.7 WTE) One Associate Specialist (1.5 sessions) Two Acupuncturist Physiotherapists (3 sessions) One TENS Clinic Physiotherapist (2 sessions) One Administrator One Secretary One Advanced Pain Trainee – a 15-month training post.
Pain Medicine at Hillingdon
Patients with musculo-skeletal pain Patients with neuropathic pain Patients with specific pain syndromes Patients needing medication advice Cancer Pain patients Patients for Interventional Pain Procedures Referrals
Chronic Pain Incidence 30% Lifetime Prevalence 80% Socioeconomic Costs £20 billion per year
Referral Pathways GPRMCPain GPRMCSDCPain GPRMCSDCProcedure
New Referrals
Referral Pathways GPRMCPain GPRMCSDCPain GPRMCSDCProcedure
New Referrals
Referrals to Spinal Surgeons (SDC)
New Referrals
Referral Pathways GPRMCPain GPRMCSDCPain GPRMCSDCProcedure
Onwards from Spinal Diagnostic : Pain Ortho PCS/PMP Xray Physio
Epidural Injections (Pain Medicine)
Epidural Injections (Orthopaedic)
Epidural Steroid Injections
Long term relief with Epidural Steroids
Facet Joint Injections
Increased Pain on: FACET DISC MUSCLE
Increased Pain on Lateral Flexion: FACET DISC MUSCLE
Increased Pain on Rotation: FACET DISC MUSCLE
Facet Joint Syndrome Back pain radiating down a segmental nerve root May follow an injury or lifting Worse on extension or lateral flexion Paravertebral tenderness May be associated with disc disease – (mixed signs)
Invasive Drug-based Others
Invasive Non-drug Treatments
Pain Medicine Follow-ups
Pain Medicine at Hillingdon
New Referrals
Clinical Guideline 88
So now you know..
More Consultants? Easier Access for GPs and Patients? Fewer patients? Community based sessions? More integration across the local health economy. The Future ?
Questions ?