Chronic Pain Service Improvement –– Progress Monitoring Template
Name Organisation
NHS Grampian Pain Service
Reporter
Lene Forrester/Nicola Rhind
Date of report
15/11/2014
Part one
- Key Achievements and Risks
Key achievements
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SIG steering and working groups established
Appointment of SIG Administrator and Research Assistant
Scoping of stakeholder opinion conducted and report finalised
Pathways for specific chronic pain conditions developed and page on clinical guidance intranet established
Grampian Pain Support established, a charitable and collaborative supported self-management group with the voluntary sector,
leaflet produced and programme with speakers finalised
 The Chronic Pain Conversation with key messages finalised, to be launched with Health Point along with new Chronic Pain
booklet in collaboration with Pain Concern
 Additional funding obtained for University of Strathclyde collaboration of Pain Behaviour Change training module for GPs
 Training events delivered to MCN, GPs, Physiotherapists and Pharmacists
 Content developed for online pain module and filming started
 Content developed for brief group intervention, workbook and facilitator’s handbook developed. Screening conducted for group
participants and dates set for 3 pilot groups in primary care
 Content being developed for GP Champions (Pain Behaviour Change)
 Date and venue for Conference for supported self management for chronic pain identified
 Collaboration with Robert Gordon’s University initiated for support in project evaluation
 Publication of information on Chronic Pain Website
Key risks to implementation – please include steps taken to mediate the risk
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Conflicting agendas amongst stakeholders – proactive steps taken to liaise and communicate effectively, including publication of
SIG information on Chronic Pain Website
Poor response from people living with pain through online scoping survey – online paper copies disseminated
Limited time for desired large scale projects – additional funding sought, timeline detailed, future plans/ exit strategy discussed
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Part two
- Progress against actions to implement the Scottish service model/ Board workplan
Action
Lead / contact
Progress
GP Pain Champions/Pain
Behaviour Change
Lene Forrester/
Nicola Rhind
Working group
established
Content identified
Online Module (GO-ACT)
Brief intervention group:
‘The BRIGG’
Lene Forrester
Content finalised
Filming initiated
Timescale /
Key milestone
Finalise content – Nov ‘14
Identify participants – Dec ‘14
Training module delivered Jan-Feb ‘15
Enhanced, supervised practice
implemented - Early ‘15
Filming – Aug ’14 & Jan ‘15
Editing – Sept ’14 & Feb ‘15
Ethics – March ‘15
Piloting – May ‘15
Content finalised – Aug ‘14
Group planned – Sept ‘14
Groups conducted – End ’14/early ‘15
RAG
Status
Conference – June ‘15
Green
Green
Green
Lene Forrester/
Nicola Rhind
Establishment
development group
Content agreed
Pharmacists, GPs,
Physios trained
Stroke MCN
Nicola Rhind
Content finalised
Launch w/Health Point - Nov ‘14
Green
Grampian Pain Support
Pearl Cameron/
Lene Forrester
Monthly meetings
established
Leaflet published
Charity status to be obtained - Nov ‘14
Green
Enhanced signposting
Nicola Rhind/
Lene Forrester
Content on CGI
uploaded
Webpage updated
Finalise - Aug ‘15
Green
Develop Service Delivery Plan
SIG
Visits to other services
being organised
Finalise - Aug ‘15
Green
Training
Chronic Pain Conversation
Pain concern/NHSG leaflet
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Nicola Rhind
Green