Managing pain within the ambulance service

About this episode

This episode features a discussion on pain management strategies within the ambulance service.

In this special bonus episode, NEAS locality manager Paul Elstob speaks to consultant paramedic Dan Haworth about pain management within the ambulance service. In their conversation, Paul and Dan discuss different tools available to NEAS clinicians for assessing pain in different types of patients, the simple actions clinicians can take before reaching for medication and the importance of documentation, not just at an individual level but in highlighting patterns of practice and influencing international best practice. If you have any feedback about this episode, or have a suggestion for a future topic to cover, please email publicrelations@neas.nhs.uk

People in this episode

Host: Paul Elstob

Guest: Dan Haworth

Topics covered

• pain management
• ambulance service
• clinical assessment
• medication alternatives
• documentation
• best practices

Keywords

• pain management
• ambulance service
• clinical tools
• medication
• documentation
• best practice

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: NEAS, North East Ambulance Service