The McEwen Report - Where are we now? Part 2: Review by Dr Gavin Gordon

Chronic Pain Services in Scotland (known as 'The McEwen Report') was published in 2004.

In this second programme we hear a review of the 'McEwen Report' and its relationship to the 'Kerr Report' and Managed Clinical Networks given by Dr Gavin Gordon, Consultant Anaesthetist at The Victoria Infirmary.

Listen again:
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Further reading:

• Chronic Pain Services in Scotland - Report by Professor James McEwen


• Building a Health Service Fit for the Future - The 'Kerr Report'


• Promoting the Development of Managed Clinical Networks in NHSScotland


• Managed Clinical Networks

tags: pain politics health service planning scotland

The McEwen Report - Where are we now? Part 1: Personal view by Dr Mike Basler

Chronic Pain Services in Scotland (known as 'The McEwen Report') was published in 2004. It was commissioned by the Scottish Executive and carried out by Professor James McEwen.

Professor McEwen's remit was:
"Through a process that includes consultation with key stakeholders, including NHS Boards, the Pain Association and Pain Concern (as representatives of the interests of patients), the Scottish Network for Chronic Pain Research, the Physiotherapy
Pain Association, Aberdeen Pain Research Group and individual clinicians with a particular expertise, which includes some members of the Scottish Parliament Cross Party Group on Chronic Pain, to produce a report that:
reviews referral protocols for the treatment of chronic pain;
reviews the current range of services in each of the health boards for treating chronic pain;
draws conclusions about the level of services for treating chronic pain across Scotland, compared to the recommendations made by the 1994 report by a working group of the National Medical Advisory Committee on the Management of Patients with Chronic Pain and the 2000 Clinical Standard Advisory Group Report on Services for
Patients with Pain;
makes recommendations on how to improve the level of service across Scotland."

At the West of Scotland Pain Group meeting on Wednesday 14th December 2005, we discussed the Report and its implications. The meeting was recorded and I have divided it into three parts. In this programme we hear a personal view by Dr Mike Basler, Consultant Anaesthetist at Glasgow Royal Infirmary.

Listen again:
Download hi-fi mp3 34.8Mb
Download lo-fi mp3 17.4Mb
Listen to lo-fi stream

Further reading:

• Chronic Pain Services in Scotland - Report by Professor James McEwen


• Building a Health Service Fit for the Future - The 'Kerr Report'


• Petition Number 374


• SPICe Briefing


• HARLOT plc


• A surrealistic mega-analysis of redisorganization theories

tags: pain politics health service planning scotland

The music in this podcast is by Reza Manzoori and is available for download at magnatune.com. It is played under a Creative Commons License.

Lecture Programme: January to March 2006

West of Scotland Pain Group

Wednesday 11th January 2006
Motivational interviewing & health behaviour change
Dr David Craig, Consultant Clinical Psychologist, NHS Greater Glasgow

Thursday 16th February
Joint meeting with East of Scotland Pain Group, Edinburgh – details of venue to follow
Prof Tony Dickenson, Professor of Neuropharmacology, University College London

Wednesday 8th March
Nurse-led clinics in primary and secondary care
Christine Sinclair, Clinical Nurse Specialist, Middlesborough

Please note new venue and time: all talks will now take place on the second or third Wednesday of the month, at 6.15pm for 7pm, at the Ebenezer Duncan Centre, Victoria Infirmary, Glasgow.

Talks preceded by hot buffet and opportunity to visit trade stands, approximately 6.15pm. Talks will start at 7pm sharp. To add your name to the Group mailing list, or if you have any suggestions for future talks, e-mail: lars.williams@sgh.scot.nhs.uk

These meetings are open to all health professionals with an interest in pain.

Notice of meeting: The McEwen Report - Where Are We Now?

Next Wednesday's meeting (14th December) is the final meeting for 2005, on the topical subject of recent developments surrounding the McEwen Report.
Drs Mike Basler and Gavin Gordon, both of whom have been closely involved in discussions at Scottish Executive level, will be speaking. A hot buffet (sorry about the cold one last month!) will be served at 6.15 pm, followed by the talks at 7pm.

Venue: Ebenezer Duncan Centre, Victoria Infirmary, Glasgow.

This meeting is open to all healthcare professionals with an interest in pain.

Please note that the lecture and subsequent discussion will be recorded for later publication on the Group's website.