MSK training: Chronic pain

Chronic pain: management, guidelines, and opioid reduction in primary care

CPD points: 2
Length: 2 hours
Time: 6:30-8:30pm
Date: Wednesday 13 January 2027 | Book your place
Location: Online via Microsoft Teams
Aim: Improve confidence and effectiveness in managing complex primary care interactions related to chronic pain.
Cost: £40

Key learning objectives

• To construct an evidence‑based chronic pain management plan that incorporates non‑pharmacological strategies.
• To classify the risks and benefits of pain‑relief medication options and select prescribing approaches that align with NICE guidance.  
• To identify patients who may benefit from opioid reduction and to construct an appropriate communication strategy to support this.

Course information

This two-hour online course supports clinicians in primary care to manage persistent and chronic pain more confidently, offering practical consultation skills for difficult conversations, medication review, and person-centred care.

Managing chronic pain in primary care often involves navigating uncertainty, complex presentations, and challenging interactions. This course provides clear, evidence-based approaches to medication reductions, opioid deprescribing, and safe medication review, alongside nonpharmacological approaches that improve patient outcomes. It also explores how current NICE guidelines can be applied in real-world primary care practice, alongside strategies for using compassionate communication and sustainable self-management support.

This live online course is delivered as a single two-hour webinar combining interactive teaching with discussion, case-based learning, and opportunities to practise consultation skills.

Learners will receive the course slides, resource handout, two CPD points, and access to a recording for 30 days for flexible, on-demand review.

Register your interest

If the current live course dates are unsuitable for you, please email us to be added to our waiting list, and to be informed when any new dates become available. Please email ProfessionalEngagement@arthritis-uk.org with the subject line: ‘I'm interested: Chronic pain'.