The survey, carried out as part of the National Health Service's annual Health Survey for England, also highlights the sheer scale of chronic pain across England. More than a quarter of adults now report chronic pain, which is defined as pain experienced most days or every day in the past three months. Professor Carl Heneghan is the director of Oxford University’s Centre for Evidence-Based Medicine |“Health services which have not kept pace with the burden of diseases. “We know living with chronic pain can have a significant impact on quality of life. Our shift from sickness to prevention will focus on earlier identification and management of chronic conditions, ensuring everyone receives high-quality, compassionate care.”