Getting ready for your appointment

If you have an appointment coming up, below will help you know what to expect.

Pain can affect:

Your appointment may be:

Most last about one hour.

Watch the video below to find out more.

Before your appointment

This is a chance to talk about living with pain.

The person you speak to wants to understand:

Pain is real.

We are not judging you.

We want to learn about your pain and what matters to you.

You do not need to do much before your appointment.

It may help to:

If you are speaking by phone or video:

There are no right or wrong answers.

We will ask some questions.

We may ask about:

You can:

Together, we will look at:

Only share what you want to share.

Before the end, we will talk about the next steps.

This could include:

We will explain all you need to know and answer your questions.

If you have any questions, please contact your local service.