AITKENVALE - North Queensland Persistent Pain Management Service (PB)
Aitkenvale
Ground floor - Office 2,
281 - 285 Ross River Road,
AITKENVALE QLD 4814
Classification Level: 1
Paediatric Service: Yes
CONTACT
Phone: 07 4433 5300
Fax: 07 4433 5301
Email: NQPPMS@health.qld.gov.au
Website:
| North Queensland Persistent Pain Management Service (NQPPMS) | Townsville Hospital and Health Service |
SERVICES
- Multidisciplinary pain clinic within a teaching hospital environment. Accredited by the Faculty of Pain Medicine for Training Pain Medicine trainees. Involved in research and benchmarking (ePPOC).
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Individual and group therapy. NQPPMS provide a number of multi-disciplinary programs, programs including EQUIP, Mindful Movement, Tai Chi, EMPOWER and RADAR.
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Interventional procedures available as part of multidisciplinary management.
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ediatric service - supports paediatric patients in North Queensland either independently or in combination with Lady Cilento Children’s Hospital Persistent Pain Service.
STAFF
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Specialist medical staff include Pain Medicine, Neurosurgery, Psychiatry, Rehabilitation and Addiction Medicine; allied health professionals include Nursing, Physiotherapy, Psychology, Occupational Therapy and Pharmacy; Administration Officers