Infusion therapy – chronic non-cancer pain (not routinely commissioned)

For the treatment of

Chronic non-cancer pain 

Commissioning position

This intervention is not commissioned and therefore should not be routinely offered to patients. Application for funding approval can be made, using the IFR process, by the clinician recommending the intervention, if their assessment is that there are exceptional reasons why their patient could benefit from it. 

Summary of rationale

Research evidence does not demonstrate a difference in pain outcomes following infusions in a cohort of patients with chronic pain. 

References

NG193 Chronic pain in over 16s (NICE) 

Associated Pathways

There are no associated pathways.

Specialties

York - Pain

Places covered by

  • east-riding
  • hull
  • north-east-lincolnshire
  • north-lincolnshire
  • north-yorkshire
  • vale-of-york
Date created: 12/06/2025, 15:49
Last modified: 12/06/2025, 15:50
Date of review: 2027. 10. 31.