Chronic pain service delivery - draft framework: consultation

Delivery of Aims

It is intended that these Aims will set the groundwork for better outcomes for people with chronic pain. Examples of how we will deliver on the aims include:

• Improve access to self-management resources for people with chronic pain.
• We will work with services, charities and people affected by chronic pain to identify opportunities to agree national referral guidelines to ensure timelier access to appropriate care.
• Work with healthcare professionals at all levels to identify their training and resourcing needs enabling them to provide improved care for people with chronic pain.
• Agree a national approach to highly specialised pain management interventions in Scotland to reduce variation and enabling people to have a more consistent experience and better outcomes.
• We will analyse and collect national data on chronic pain and its impact in order to inform improved understanding, planning and provision of support for people with chronic pain.