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If you have been struggling with pain for more than 12 weeks, there are many services that can help. Long-term pain has many causes, such as arthritis, back problems, an old injury, illness or nerve damage, visit our page to find out about common pain conditions.

There’s lots of self-help advice available from a variety of organisations supporting people living with long-term pain. Some of these organisations run helplines and self-help groups, where you can talk to and meet other people with long-term pain. Pain clinics offer a wide range of treatments and support. They aim to support you in developing self-help skills to control and relieve your pain.

Some GP practices have a Live Well With Pain support group led by a Social Prescriber or Health and Wellbeing Coach that you may be able to join like the one at Lister House Surgery. Feedback from those that have attended such groups can be found in a short video here.

Below is a directory of services and support groups that can help you manage your pain. Click on an option below to expand that section.

Services

Pain Services

University Hospitals of Derby and Burton Pain Management Department are experienced in the assessment and management of a wide range of chronic pain conditions, and are committed to provide a safe, compassionate and supportive environment for our patients and their loved ones.

Visit Derbyshire Community Health Services website to view some presentations that are part of a pain management programme and contain information on persistent pain.

The Chesterfield Royal Hospital Chronic Pain Management Service is provided by a multi-professional team comprising of consultant anaesthetists, nurses, psychologists, physiotherapists, administrative and care staff all working as a team to help support people who are dealing with long term pain.

Escape pain is a rehabilitation programme designed to help people with osteoarthritis and/or chronic joint pain self-manage their condition. The programme aims to increase physical function and improve quality of life.

Long Term Conditions support services

Visit the Derbyshire County Council website for information on long-term health conditions.

Livewell Derby has supported thousands of people in Derby to lose weight, get fitter, stop smoking and improve their health. Our free 12-month programmes and NHS Health Checks are available to adults and children registered to a doctor in Derby. Each programme offers individual and group support in addition to fun exercise activities where you’ll meet like-minded people, who according to our clients, can become friends for life!

Physiotherapy

University Hospitals of Derby and Burton: There are various locations for inpatient and outpatient physiotherapy services at the Trust, offering a wide variety of different services dependent on your needs. You may be seen by a physiotherapist as an inpatient on the ward, or referred by you consultant or GP for outpatient treatment.

Derbyshire Community Health Services: The Trust’s physiotherapy service can help you with conditions and symptoms affecting bones, muscles, nerves or joints. If you are aged 18 years and over you can refer yourself into the physiotherapy service by telephone or by using the online self-referral form on their website.

Chesterfield Royal Hospital: The Physiotherapy team provides a range of in and out-patient services for adults and children. The musculo-skeletal (MSK) out patient services can be accessed following a visit to your GP surgery or by filling out their on-line self referral form.

Mental Health Services

The NHS can support your emotional health and wellbeing in many different ways, including speaking directly to a Talking Therapy service about how you are feeling. You can self-refer to local Talking Therapy services (also known as Improving Access to Psychological Therapies – IAPT services) using the contact details on our website. You will be able to get help to manage issues such as depression, low mood, anxiety, stress or panic.

The NHS Derby and Derbyshire Emotional Health and Wellbeing website has been designed collaboratively by professionals who work across Derby and Derbyshire to help plan and deliver care and support for people who are feeling stressed, anxious or depressed, or just want to feel happier.

Support Groups

Group	Information	Information
Community Action Derby	Community Action Derby is a registered charity providing support and guidance for voluntary and community groups.	Community Action Derby.
Derbyshire County Council	Community groups, sports clubs, charities and voluntary organisations are at the heart of life in Derbyshire – More than 3,000 local non-profit groups are listed on the Derbyshire Directory.	The Derbyshire Directory
Bolsover Community Directory	Information on various groups in Bolsover.	Tel: 01246 242424 Bolsover Community Directory
Community Directory Derbyshire	Voluntary and community groups active in Derbyshire.	Community Directory Derbyshire
Erewash Voluntary Action	Erewash Signposting Service provided by Erewash Voluntary Action provides information and a referral route into the health and care voluntary & community sector; helping people to receive services in their community, they would have otherwise struggled to find out about. The service helps to combat social isolation, supports wellbeing, helps people to remain independent and helps them to remain living at home as a valued member of their local community.	wellbeing@erewashcvs.org.uk Tel: 0115 946 6740) Erewash Voluntary Action Signposting
Mind Derbyshire	Derbyshire Mind works with local people and organisations to deliver mental wellbeing services that benefit local people and communities.	01332 623732 Community Wellbeing Partners
Derbyshire Carers Association	Support Groups for carers are listed here.	info@derbyshirecarers.co.uk Tel:01773 833 833 Derbyshire Carers Support Groups
Derby City Life Links	Life Links believe that people who have lived experience of mental ill health are well positioned to encourage recovery in others. That’s why they promote a range of peer social groups, where you can meet like minded people and share mutual support. They believe the best leaders of peer groups are the experts-by-experience and they celebrate the independence this can promote. For this reason, Life Links are here to provide a helping hand in setting up peer groups, so its members can grow and thrive.	Tel: 0800 0322202 Peer Support in Derby
Derby City Life Links	List of Local Activity Groups in Derby	Tel: 0800 0322203 Local Activity Groups
Belper Self Help Group - Depression and Anxiety at Belper Community Cottage.	The group provides mutual support encouragement and reassurance in an informal and friendly setting for those experiencing depression, anxiety and its related problems. Family, friends, parents, carers are also welcome.	office@belpercommunitycottage.co.uk Tel: 01773 880364 Belper Self Help Group - Depression and Anxiety

Derby Fibromyalgia Support Group	The Derby Fibromyalgia Support Group meets at Stuart House, Green Lane, Derby DE1 1RS. Meeting dates are on the website.	Kath: 0844 887 2434 Jackie: Text 07917 458 033 derbyfibro@gmail.com Derby Fibro
Coping - Derbyshire Chronic Pain Support Group	To help to improve the quality of life for people experiencing chronic pain, their families and partners, by providing emotional support, relevant up-to-date information and activities. To raise awareness of the problems and experiences of the group of people within the statutory and voluntary sector and the general public. To organise regular support group meetings and other activties and events for the benefits of members. To maintain links with the Southern Derbyshire Pain Management programme and encourage discussion regarding issues of concern and to liaise with other groups with similar aims.	Tel; 07964 293398 Facebook Group Derbyshire Chronic Pain Support Group

Mental Health Support Map

A fantastic resource to find local services in Derbyshire. The mental health support map is a fully interactive map that highlights in one place the pathways and support options for mental health and wellbeing across Derbyshire.

Click on each link on this map for more detail.

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