Petition · past parliament · Department of Health and Social Care

Commission NICE to review guidelines on chronic pain

Closed 52 signatures

What the petition asks

The Government should commission NICE to review its guidelines to look into whether some patients are suffering due to inadequate pain relief.
Current NICE guidance recommends that opioids should not be used for chronic primary pain. A review could help ensure NICE's guidance doesn't result in unnecessary suffering for those with chronic non-cancer pain (CNCP).

Timeline

1 Sep 2023 Petition opened for signatures
1 Mar 2024 Closed to new signatures

Key facts

Signatures 52
Status Closed
Department Department of Health and Social Care
Opened 1 Sep 2023
Closed 1 Mar 2024

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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.