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The Anaesthetic Department operates a specialist lead, nurse co-ordinated acute pain service, throughout the hospital.
The aims of the service are;
Criteria for acceptance of referrals:
- Post operative patients
- Trauma
- Patients with complex acute pain
For Urgent Referrals:
• weekdays 0800-1630 please call Acute Pain Service cell phone 027 8099192
• After hours and weekends please phone the on call anaesthetist via switch/ operator.
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For Semi-Urgent Referrals:
A medical practitioner can place a written internal referral in the patient's notes for the pain team to action.
Information Required:
As per internal referral form CRG/C/005
Information for nurses and midwives caring for patients with epidural catheters - please refer to EDMS document 48404
Links
http://www.medicine.ox.ac.uk/bandolier
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