8 things pain patients want GPs to know
'Being listened to can help more than any medication': survey
GPs score an eight out of 10 for how well they manage their chronic pain patients, but patients want their doctors to know it’s “not in their head”, a survey shows.
Almost one in five chronic pain patients see their GP fortnightly, and about one-third have asked about accessing medical cannabis, according to the National Pain Survey 2019, released on Monday for National Pain Week.