Persistent Pain in Wales: Prevalence and Healthcare Utilisation from a Population-Scale Retrospective Cohort Study

Background 

Persistent pain is a major public health concern. It has a significant impact on quality of life and places considerable demand on the NHS (National Health Service). In 2023, Welsh Government published their guidance ‘Living with Persistent Pain’, marking persistent pain as a national priority. This report is a result of a request from NHS Leads (Practice) for the Health and Care Research Wales Evidence Centre to assist with providing evidence to inform their decision-making around current and future services, capacity planning, and to aid in implementing health policies—all of which will expand on their 2023 guidance.

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