The National Pain Audit for specialist pain services in England and Wales 2010-2014.

Cathy J PriceAmanda C de C WilliamsBlair H SmithAlex Bottle

Published in: British journal of pain (2018)

A National Audit found that while generally safe many specialist pain services in England and Wales fell below recommended standards of care. Waiting times and staffing require improvement if patients are to get effective and timely care. Diagnostic coding also requires improvement.

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