New NICE guidelines on chronic pain fall woefully short – and not just because of the acupuncture (9 April 2021)

Summary

Following a lengthy consultation, the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) has published new guidelines on chronic pain in over 16s. In the new guidelines, NICE made some recommendations for people whose chronic pain has no known cause, including the use of acupuncture. Dr Alice Howarth takes a closer look at the guidelines. 

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