Prince of Wales Hospital
South Eastern Sydney LHD Adult Tier 3
Contact details
About this service
- Addiction medicine specialist
- Art therapist
- Nurse consultant
- Occupational therapist
- Pain specialist
- Physiotherapist
- Psychiatrist
- Psychologist
- Rehabilitation medicine specialist
- Research officer
- Education and advice
- Inpatient management
- Interventional pain therapies – nerve blocks, implants
- Medical reviews
- Multidisciplinary assessment
- Multidisciplinary case conference
- Pain program
- Treatment planning and appointments with health professionals e.g. psychologist and physiotherapist
- Myofascial trigger point injections
- Nerve blocks
- Pump implants
- Pump refills
- Radiofrequency neurotomy
- Spinal blocks
- Spinal stimulators
- Addiction and drug health
- Cancer pain
- Headaches
- Mental health
- Neuropathic pain
- Spinal cord injury
- 3-4 yearly GP talks
- Community forums
- GP forums
- Invitation to GPs to attend case conference
- Pre-consultation telephone advice for GPs
- Post consultation telephone advice for GPs
- Supported management advice for GPs
Pain services
| Type | Medium |
|---|---|
| Content |
|
| Fee | Nil to public patients and upon application for compensible patients |
| Hours | 60 hours |
| Frequency | Twice a week for 5 weeks |
| Group size | 5-8 people |
| Availability | 4-6 programs per year |
| Eligibility | Chronic non-cancer pain |
| Follow up | 3 months clinic appointment |