Royal Prince Alfred Hospital
Sydney LHD Adult Tier 3
Contact details
About this service
- Addiction medicine specialist
- Neurologist
- Nurse practitioner
- Nurse specialist
- Occupational therapist
- Pain specialist
- Physiotherapist
- Psychiatrist
- Psychologist
- Rehabilitation consultant
- Education and advice
- Medical reviews
- Multidisciplinary assessment
- Multidisciplinary case conferencing
- Pain program
- Treatment planning and appointments with health professionals e.g. doctor, nurse practitioner, psychologist and physiotherapist
- Botox injections
- Myofascial trigger point injections
- Nerve blocks
- Neurolytic procedures
- Pump refills
- Pump implants
- Radiofrequency neurotomy
- Spinal blocks
- Spinal stimulators
- Complex regional pain syndrome
- Drug and alcohol
- Mental health
- Palliative care
- Procedures
- Sub acute pain management
- Pre-consultation telephone advice for GPs
- Post consultation telephone advice for GPs
- Supported management advice for GPs
- Twice yearly GP talks
- Drug trials
- Metabolic effects of chronic pain
Pain services
| Type | High intensity |
|---|---|
| Content | Return to work focus, increasing function Formalised education addressing:
|
| Fee | Nil for public patients Fees will be applicable for recipients of third party or worker’s compensation payments |
| Hours | 120 hours |
| Frequency | 5 x 8 hour days per week for 3 weeks |
| Group size | 6-10 people |
| Availability | 4 times per year |
| Eligibility | Persisting pain |
| Follow up | 1, 3, 6 and 12 month follow up |
| Type | Medium intensity |
|---|---|
| Content | As above but less intensive with more focus on self management application and homework between each sessions |
| Fee | Nil |
| Hours | 28 hours |
| Frequency | 4 hours per week for 8 weeks |
| Group size | 10-15 people |
| Availability | 4 groups per year |
| Eligibility | Persisting pain |
| Follow up | 1, 3, 6 and 12 month follow up |
| Type | Low intensity |
|---|---|
| Content | Explain pain, introduction to pacing, mindfulness meditation, medication management, physical reconditioning concepts |
| Fee | Nil |
| Hours | 5 hours |
| Frequency | 5 hours one day per month 10am-3pm |
| Group size | 10-15 people |
| Availability | 12 groups per year |
| Eligibility | Persisting pain |
| Follow up | 3 months only using questionnaires |