Facial Pain Clinic: UCLH

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Facial Pain Clinic offers access to multidisciplinary services for persistent facial pain, including: 

  • clinical psychology
  • specialist physiotherapy
  • clinical nurse specialists
  • neurosurgery
  • oral and maxillofacial surgery

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusions

The clinic cares for patients aged 16+ (children are only seen in exceptional circumstances) who are registered with a general dental practitioner who have:

  • burning mouth syndrome
  • persistent idiopathic facial pain of non-dental origin (previously known as 'atypical facial pain')
  • trigeminal neuralgia 
  • trigeminal neuropathic pain (e.g. post herpetic neuralgia)
  • temporomandibular disorder (TMD)
  • orofacial pain complicated by other factors such as mental health problems

Exclusions

  • patients with dental pain, headaches or migraines

How to Refer

The facial pain service accepts referrals from GPs, dentists and secondary care specialists. Please note that this is a chronic pain service which doesn't accept 2WW or urgent referrals.

EMIS form

Referral methods: e-RS, Email

Refer via e-RS

For urgent cancer referrals, see the urgent cancer referrals page (previously called 2WW).

Complete the Facial Pain Referral - UCLH.

All referrals will be triaged by a clinician and if accepted will be allocated an appointment in due course. 

How to find the service on e-RS

  • Specialty: Pain Management
  • Clinic type: Pain Management
  • Service name: Pain Management Unit Triage Service - NHNN - UCLH - RRV

Where to find the form

  • NCL Global Documents > ENT & Dental Folder 

Review date: Saturday, 02 January 2027