Pain Management Community Service: WH

HaringeyIslington

Whittington Health provides Tier 1 and Tier 2 pain management services for adults in the borough of Haringey and Islington (as defined by the Faculty of Pain Medicine). The services aim to support patients who have been living with persistent pain (longer than six months) and have exhausted curative treatment strategies. The services are non-diagnostic.

Referrals will be triaged by the MSK SPOA.

Tier 1 Pain Management Services

Services offered include:

  • Pain management physiotherapy 
  • An eight-week Pain Management Group (co-delivered by MSK Physiotherapy and primary care mental health services in Islington and Haringey)
  • Pharmacy-led medication reviews

Tier 2 Pain Management Services 

The team consists of MDT professionals. Services offered:

  • Pain interventional procedures 
  • Pain management physiotherapy 
  • Pain management psychology 
  • Pharmacological management 
  • Acupuncture clinic 
  • 12-week Pain Management Programme (co-delivered by a pain specialist psychologist and physio

 

 


How to Refer

EMIS form

Referral methods: e-RS

Refer all patients requiring input for MSK, rheumatology, pain management or orthopaedics (excluding fracture clinic) via the MSK Single Point of Access. Go to the MSK SPOA service page for further details and referral information.

The service will then triage these referrals and re-direct as appropriate. If appropriate, a patient may be referred to a specialised ‘persistent pain’ appointment by the MSK Physiotherapy team.



Review date: Friday, 30 April 2027