Managing Pain
Information for patients and carers on understanding different types of pain and pain relief plus common worries about painkillers.
Pain support services
Find the service you need - from local to national options
2nd July 2026
Bowel obstruction: Information for patients and carers
How to recognise the signs of a blockage in the bowel
21st July 2025
Prescribing ahead: information for patients and carers
Understanding the injections that you have been asked to keep at home. Advice from a senior palliative physician
Expert Advice
9th January 2025
Concerns about opiates: Information for patients and carers
Worries about drugs such as Morphine are common
12th December 2024
Painkillers: Information for patients and carers
Good pain relief is crucial. It can help people to eat, drink and feel they have a reason to live
Expert Advice