RADAR Tools

The tools below have been recommended by the consensus panel to help you get pain on everybody's RADAR.*

Click the icon above to download the RADAR healthcare professional poster which can be posted at ward stations to illustrate the RADAR acronym and encourage the implementation of the key RADAR considerations at all stages.

Click the icon above to download the RADAR patient poster which can be posted on the ward to encourage patients to discuss with all ward staff when they are in pain. The poster also highlights to patients their responsibility in the pain management process.

Click the icon above to download the patient pain management leaflet which informs patients of the steps involved in their pain management across the perioperative period. Patients are often more receptive to information preoperatively whilst they can concentrate and take information on board therefore it is recommended this leaflet is handed to patients prior to surgery.

Click the icon above to download the patient satisfaction survey.This survey should be downloaded and distributed to patients prior to discharge to help clinical staff assess patient satisfaction levels. They can also be collated and used to monitor the management levels of pain in your hospital.

Click the icon above to download the pain assessment tool. This is an adaptation of the ruler published in the Consensus Statement. It is for use as a uniform tool across the hospital setting - simple, easy-to-use and disposable.

Click the icon above to download the perioperative plan as recommended in the Consensus Statement.

Click the icon above to download the healthcare assistant workbook. As a HCA, you have direct interaction with patients in the clinical setting and should therefore play a large part in the management of their pain. Whilst you may not be able to prescribe pharmacological interventions for a patient's pain you can bring pain to the attention of a more senior member of staff, and there is much that you can do to make patients more comfortable.

*These have been suggested by the consensus panel as useful tools when managing acute pain. They have not yet been validated.