New Chronic Pain Management Service
Merri Health has launched a new chronic pain management service for people aged 18 and over who have chronic/persistent pain and live in Hume, Darebin, Moreland, Yarra, Melbourne, Moonee Ponds or the Macedon Ranges area.
This community-based service provides patient care and management by allied health practitioners with medical support from partners The Royal Melbourne Hospital, The Northern Hospital and general practitioners. The service provides:
- An active management and biopsychosocial approach
- Options for individual, group and telehealth consultations
- Care coordination, physiotherapy and clinical psychology
- Medical consultation (if required) on site at Merri Health in partnership with The Royal Melbourne Hospital
- Options for involvement in case consultations/conferencing with the Chronic Pain Service staff.
The service is free for patients; however there may be a cost if they are referred to other disciplines/services at Merri Health.
Supported by North Western Melbourne Primary Health Network, the service will run for two years.
A GP referral to the service is required. Find out more, or download a referral form, here.