Cellen has launched the UK’s first Care Quality Commission (CQC) registered online clinic for those patients living with persistent pain. Leva Clinic has been developed by a group of expert healthcare professionals within the NHS, with an aim to deliver best-practice care nationwide to patients living with pain.
The clinic has been designed with the input from people who have experienced on-going persistent pain allowing for a more tailored and specific care plan. Patients can book an appointment with the pain specialist team through the Leva Clinic website www.levaclinic.com. They will then be contacted by a pain specialist nurse who will initially assess their symptoms. Each patient at Leva Clinic will have access to an entire online clinical team of clinical psychologists, nurses, physiotherapists and doctors, who meet regularly to discuss each patient’s personalised care plan.
It is estimated that 28 million adults in the UK currently live with persistent pain, with back pain being the single largest cause of disability in the UK. British Pain Society estimates that chronic pain is more costly to society than cancer and heart disease combined. The cost to society of chronic pain is estimated to be 2-3% of GDP across the EU25, that would equate to approximately £50bn in the UK.
Dr Benjamin Viaris de Lesegno, registered manager of Leva Clinic, says: “We have seen huge pressure on chronic pain services in the NHS due to COVID-19, and it only looks to be getting worse with new lockdown restrictions. 50% of chronic pain sufferers in Europe have to wait at least 2 years before their pain is adequately managed and we are proud to be able to provide a centralised online service for patients on the NHS waiting lists that will decrease that timescale. It signifies huge progress in digital transformation for UK healthcare, as this is the first time a registered chronic pain clinic has been completely online. Online care has been essential for supporting GPs during COVID-19, and our aim is to ensure Leva Clinic can enable patients from all over the UK to have the same tailored experience within pain services.”
Leva Clinic is part of Cellen Health. If you would like to hear more about Leva Clinic please contact Dr Mala Mawkin at mala_mawkin@levaclinic.com / +447722057099
Twitter: @levaclinic
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