National Patient Recognition Week 2026

2026 National Patient Recognition Week

Celebrating patient-centered care

When it comes to effective pain management, discussing your patient’s unique pain experience can help you tailor your advice.

National Patient Recognition Week takes place February 1-7 and highlights the importance of patient satisfaction through the empathy and communication that you work hard every day to deliver.

Achieve better patient outcomes through better conversations

Pain is never just one word – so how can you encourage and support patients to provide the information which can support your recommendations?

Haleon is committed to providing you with tools and techniques to help you #ListenToPain as you care for your patients. The resources below can be downloaded to help you start the conversation and assess your patient’s needs.

A helping hand from Haleon

Black and white image of a woman's face with words related to the impacts of pain on the left hand side over her face and the title pain consultation guide with the # Listen to Pain hashtag.

Pain Consultation Guide

This guide provides advice on how to consult with your patients to gain useful insights into their experience with pain, starting with the right body language.

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Black and white image of a man's face with words related to the impacts of pain on the left hand side over his face and the title pain assessment guide with # Listen to Pain.

Pain Assessment Guide

A practical tool which uses the pain scale to help you determine the severity and impact of your patient's pain so you can provide tailored advice.

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Black and white image of a man and a woman who are in pain with half of their faces covered in words related to impacts of pain.

Listen to Pain

Access further information and resources to help you tailor your support for patients with pain.

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