Presented by:

Dr Chris Holmwood, Addiction Medicine Specialist

Mr Sam Rollison, Accredited Exercise Physiologist

Learning outcomes:

• Describe the updated evidence on the efficacy of opioids in pain management
• Provide guidance for having crucial conversations with patients about alternate and more efficacious pain management strategies.
• Consider a systematic approach to screening for substance misuse to ensure patient safety
• Discuss the benefits and evidence of exercise as an alternative, non-pharmaceutical approach to pain management
• Describe the referral pathways that are available to GPs for patients with chronic pain

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