Specialty clinics and services

• Pain clinic and acute pain management

Pain clinic OP is run on a regular basis on Wednesdays and Saturdays with round the clock services offered by the duty Medical Officer. Patients are also seen in wards on a cross consultation basis. Treatment modalities include conservative measures including oral opioids and invasive measures like specific nerve blocks when necessary.
The department also manages acute post-operative pain and that of trauma victims (e.g. fracture ribs) by modalities including parenteral medication, central neuraxial blocks and nerve blocks.

• Epidural labour analgesia
• Palliative care services

With socio-psychological support & provision of drugs for terminally ill patients