CHRONIC PAIN SERVICES

Early day motion 1450, tabled 11 February 2011 by John Pugh (Liberal Democrat). Signed by 51 members.

That this House welcomes the Patients Association's report, Public Attitudes to Pain; applauds its efforts to bring the issue of chronic pain to the attention of parliamentarians, employers and healthcare professionals; strongly urges that there be established a clear care pathway on chronic pain; welcomes the report's call to ensure patients have access to robust information on pain; further welcomes the report's call for chronic pain to be recognised as a disease in its own right; urges that there be further training for healthcare professionals on the subject of chronic pain; and supports the Patients Association's work to improve access to information for patients.

Signatures by party: Labour 23, Liberal Democrat 16, DUP 4, Conservative 3, Social Democratic and Labour Party 3, Alliance 1, Plaid Cymru 1.