CEO Monthly Issue 11 2018

CEO MONTHLY / ISSUE 11 2018 21 to suffer from institutional hegemony, holding onto ideas – there is the common assumption that only medical models are good for patients and they fail to listen to evidence which proves otherwise, even when it is thrust in front of them. There is a battle for acceptance.” Finally, when it comes to the future of Pain Association A Charity Championing the Management of Chronic Pain Scotland: “My vision is to increase the collaborative work with Healthcare Professionals where my focus will be to ensure that the Association continues to identify where we can provide added value to Health Boards, helping them achieve their chronic pain wait time initiatives as well as looking for opportunities for service improvement and delivery. Having a strategy is great, but the organisation needs to be open to change and be able to adapt and remain fluid. Ultimately, I want to lead the Association in implementing better patient pathways to ensure patients have better and easier access to self-management at a much earlier stage of their journey.” Contact: Sonia Cottam Address: Suite D, Moncrieffe Business Centre, Friarton Road, Perth, PH2 8DG, United Kingdom Website: www.painassociation.com Telephone: 0800 783 6059 *ref – Service User Questionnaire, Spring 2018