We provide specialist support for people living with persistent pain, helping them to lead as fulfilling and independent lives as possible.

Our community pain service deals with all forms of chronic pain, including musculoskeletal (muscles, bones and joints), neurological (nervous system), internal organs and unexplained pain.

We offer a range of support and treatments, including:

  • medication and injection therapy
  • self-management strategies
  • psychological therapy and counselling
  • physical therapy to improve fitness and mobility
  • complementary treatments, such as TENS clinics, meditation and relaxation
  • group-based pain management programmes.

We also provide employment support, to help people return to work or find a new job.

The service employs consultant anaesthetists, psychologists, counsellors, occupational therapists, physiotherapists and nurses, based in community hospitals and clinics across Dorset.

Contact details

For more information, please visit our pain service website.

Key information about this service

If you, or your loved one, would like to access this service, please speak to your GP.

Many of our patients do not need regular follow-up appointments with our clinicians. Instead, some patients are offered 'patient initiated follow-up' (PIFU) appointments. This means you can arrange a follow-up appointment as and when you need it.

Your referral will be left open with the service for six months after your last appointment date, after this time you may need a new referral from your GP or health care professional to access the service.

The clinician responsible for your care will tell you what symptoms or complications after treatment to look out for, that would mean you should make an appointment. They will also provide you with the information you need on how to contact the service.