Shropshire

Community Pain Management Service

(0800 048 5105)

Connect Health Pain Services

PhysioNow self-referral is not currently available in this service, please speak to your GP to refer.

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Referrals are received from local MSK services, Secondary Care Services, and GP services.

Our Shropshire Services

What we provide in your area:

  • Pain Services
  • Our community pain teams are made up of pain consultants, specialist physiotherapists, clinical psychologists, nurse specialists, specialist occupational therapists, CBT therapists, GP’s and pharmacists. Everyone specialises in persistent pain and works closely as a team to support people living with pain. Our team will help you find ways to manage your pain and lead a better quality of life. They can help you start doing more of what matters to you without making the pain worse and to manage flare-ups. The team can also support you with the emotional impact of living with pain.

    Inclusion Criteria (summary)
    Persistent pain for longer than 6 months
    18 years or over
    Local pathways and guidelines apply

    Exclusion Criteria (summary)
    17 years or under
    Malignancy related pain
    Acute psychiatric disorder

    As well as one to one support from our team of experts as named above, we offer:

    • Individual Self-management appointments
    • CBT and other psychologically informed sessions
    • Medication reviews

    All above available as either telephone or video calls.
    Face to face appointments arranged as required for those with significant hearing impairment or those that cannot engage via phone, focusing currently on self-management education.

    • 18-hour pain management programmes, currently online.
    • Evidence-based injection interventions if appropriate.
    • 6 hour Pain Focused Sleep Management Programme

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Information & Resources

Meet your Shropshire team

Andrew Oliver

Operational Manager

Catherine Campbell

Regional Contract Manager

Anthony Myhill

Team Leader

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