Pain Ness 2017 was the first ever conference held by the Raigmore Hospital Pain team on 02 June 2017 at Kingsmill Hotel,Inverness.The conference was held in response to a growing perceived need for responsible prescribing with respect to Opioids. The programme can be accessed at https://www.pain-ness.co.uk/scientific-programme.
Some of the comments we received in the feedback is shown below:
Overall rating: 4/4 [Very Good]
Comments:
'Very thought provoking-will now think twice about Opioid prescribing'
Changed view on use of certain Opioids and doses/max dose of Morphine per day/use of Pracetamol long term'.
xx Consultant Anaesthesia
'Aware of patient concerns about bone loss from Opioids'. xx, Physiotherapist
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Will work with colleagues in general practice to develop a chronic pain tool'. GP
'Will certainly give my prescriptions more thought!!'Food was excellent! xx Specialist Anaesthesia
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Good to know the importance of 'ceiling' of Opioid dosing-I will feedback to ther GPs in my practice.' xx GP
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Increased awareness of dosage of patient's medication and 'alarm bells'if over recommended level.
'As a Pharmacist,I did learn more about the practicalities of Opioid prescribing.I have become more aware of patients on greater than 120mg/d and will be able to provide more in depth counselling'
'This conference has given me more confidence in prescribing Opioids'
'Increased awareness and appreciation of dangers/risks of chronic Opioid use. Better informed to educate my patients'
This event was sponsored in the main by Grunenthal and other co-sponsors like BBraun/makers of Zomorph.
