Chronic pain is a complex and often challenging condition to manage. It can range from mild to severe and can come and go or continue day after day. Evidence tells us that long-term use of opiates results in minimal improvements in pain measures and little or no evidence for functional restoration. That’s why non-pharmacological strategies and interdisciplinary chronic pain management is so important.

What to expect

Kick off the evening with some dinner and networking before diving into a local patient story and panel discussion. We’ll explore tools and resources, the use of multidisciplinary services to support patients living with chronic non-cancer pain, and the evidence around the efficacy and the usefulness of different programs. The goal being to increase your confidence when assessing and managing chronic pain in the Coffs Harbour/Bellingen region.

Learning outcomes

o Describe the different models of care for chronic pain management

o Examine non-pharmacological strategies available to patients with chronic pain

o Identify local referral pathways for chronic pain in the Coffs region

o Learn communication techniques for deprescribing conversations

Who should attend?

GPs and GP registrars, psychologists and any primary healthcare professional with an interest in improving outcomes for patients living with chronic non cancer pain.

Facilitator/s

Dr Andy Williams GP

Leanne Bryant Workforce Manager / RN

Speakers

Dr Adrian Gilliland, General Practitioner

Dr Ali

Mary Corbett – Whalan

Certificates of attendance will be provided, and we encourage you to self-submit for CPD/PDP.