North Staffs hospital pain clinic or Walsall pain clinic?

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merri
merri Member Posts: 190
edited 19. Oct 2012, 10:17 in Living with Arthritis archive
Has anyone had any experiences? There isn't a pain clinic in my area, so I've tried looking a bit further away. The GP is happy to refer me to either, though they may choose not to accept his referral.

Thanks,

merri
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  • stickywicket
    stickywicket Member Posts: 27,719
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
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    Sorry, can't help, merri. I hope someone else can.
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  • frogmella
    frogmella Member Posts: 1,111
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
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    Hi Merri,

    I am local to stafford and did ask my GP for referral to the pain clinic on my physio's advice. Unfortunately I think she might have misunderstood and I have been referred to pain management in Stafford instead. Not that I have had any success getting an appointment due to massive waiting lists!

    So, sorry, I can't help either but I am interested to hear other's experiences should I ever get referred to pain clinic.
  • frogmorton
    frogmorton Member Posts: 29,483
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
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    My MIL has used the pain clinic held at Cannock and had a very good experience (part of Stafford).

    Stoke is a nightmare to get to for me merri :? and haven't they got noro-virus(sp) ATM??? Haven't been to Walsall for years so can't judge.

    Sorry probably not much help :oops:

    Love

    Toni xxx
  • merri
    merri Member Posts: 190
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
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    thanks stickwicket :)

    frogmorton - oops! The people who ran the PM course I went on also run Stafford, I must admit that the course was fab. I thought of Stoke as they seem to have a specific pain clinic rather than it being tacked on IYSWIM? I really don't have a clue tbh :lol:

    frogmella - that's my local hospital but they don't have a pain clinic any more :( Glad that your MIL found it good though :)
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  • frogmella
    frogmella Member Posts: 1,111
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
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    Merri - good to hear that the PM course is good - I could do with the mental side help I think. I will keep waiting! :)
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