Pain is a common symptom in both primary and secondary care and the majority of pharmacists will encounter patients experiencing pain on a daily basis.  The Pain Management Group aims to provide a forum for pharmacists to be better placed to interact with any patient in pain, whether it is acute postsurgical pain, chronic non-cancer pain or pain in terminal illness.

The group intends to:-

• Promote the pharmacist as a member of the multidisciplinary team caring for patients with pain
• Facilitate education and training for pharmacists involved in caring for patients with pain
• Work with other UKCPA groups where pain may be an issue (e.g. diabetic neuropathy)
• Share clinical experience, evidence and best practice
• Support innovation and developing the role of the pharmacist in pain management
• Welcome all pharmacists from secondary care, primary care, industry and academia