From 7pm on Friday 6 December, and on Saturday 7 December, you'll only be able to enter Evelina London Children's Hospital by going through the main entrance of St Thomas' Hospital. Find out more.

Pain management

We provide both acute pain and chronic pain services.

Acute pain service

Acute pain is mild to severe, short-term pain. Our acute pain service helps children in pain who are staying in Evelina London Children's Hospital, often following surgery. We also see inpatients who have not had surgery, but are suffering from severe short-term pain.

Find out more about our acute pain service.

Chronic pain service

Chronic pain describes pain that has lasted longer than expected. Sometimes chronic pain can be caused by illness or injury, but sometimes it occurs without a particular trigger. Our chronic pain team work to improve the quality of life in children with persistent pain by helping them to manage their pain, and reduce its effect on their daily life.

Find out more about our chronic pain service.