The Acute Pain Service (APS) is a highly responsive mobile service that operates in all clinical areas.

Individual patient consultation where decisions are made in relation to in-patient acute pain needs are undertaken daily. Consultations are carried out at the patient’s bedside with patient and family involvement. A patient follow up review is conducted in the afternoon if required and patients are reviewed on request during the evening and night.

Additional roles:

• Provides education for Medical and Nursing/ Midwifery staff
• Provides patient education
• Supporting links for staff from each clinical area
• Policy and procedure development
• Development of on line learning packages
• Development of order forms / APS related documents
• Quality audits and projects
• Research.