Pain Management Unit

• Chronic pain is usually defined as pain which has persisted beyond normal healing time
• It affects more than 11% of the population
• Most of these patients are attended to in the community by their General Practitioners
• In most cases primary care offers the potential to address all aspects of chronic pain
• The Waitemata DHB Pain Management Unit is a multidisciplinary team helping Waitemata patients manage their pain better
• Pain management often involves learning different ways of thinking and acting so that pain interferes less with life
• A self-management approach requires an individual and their whanau to play an active role in their pain management
• This approach emphasises an improvement in quality of life and function, rather than a cure
• We work in close conjunction with your General Practitioners and other hospital specialists
• We are realistic in planning sensible and achievable goals
• We do not 'take over' patient management but act to support your GP

Locations

North Shore Hospital
Ph (09) 486 8972
Monday - Friday: 7.30am - 4.30pm
Clinic hours: 

• Tuesday 8.30am - 4.00pm
• Wednesday 1.00pm - 4.00pm