Comfort-focused care for chronic pain and serious illness, coordinated across our General Medicine, Onco-Surgery and Physiotherapy teams.
Pain & Palliative Medicine at Mangala Hospital supports two closely related groups of patients: those living with chronic, ongoing pain from conditions such as arthritis, nerve damage or past injury, and those facing a serious or advanced illness who need care focused on comfort, symptom relief and quality of life rather than cure alone. This is not organised as a single stand-alone speciality with its own dedicated physician — it is delivered through close coordination between our General Medicine, Onco-Surgery and Psychiatry teams, supported by Physiotherapy for non-drug pain relief, so patients and families get consistent, whole-person care rather than being passed between departments.
For chronic pain, this means a careful assessment of the underlying cause, a treatment plan that may combine medication, physiotherapy modalities and, where relevant, referral to the appropriate surgical speciality. For palliative and comfort care, the emphasis shifts to managing pain and other distressing symptoms, supporting emotional and psychological wellbeing, and involving family in decisions — in keeping with the hospital's long-standing ethos, reflected in its charitable trust and subsidised-care programmes, of extending dignified, affordable care to every patient regardless of the stage of illness.
If your family is navigating a serious diagnosis, our team can help plan care around what matters most to the patient — comfort, dignity and support — alongside any active treatment already underway with your treating specialist. This coordination is led on the General Medicine side by consultants including Dr. Roshan, Dr. Udaya Nayak and Dr. Raghavendra Bhat.
Sudden, severe pain or a symptom crisis in a patient under palliative care should be seen promptly. Our Casualty department is open 24x7.
Call: 0824 244 3088General Medicine, Onco-Surgery and Psychiatry work together on a single, consistent care plan.
Physiotherapy-based modalities such as ultrasound and short-wave diathermy support pain management alongside medication.
A pain or symptom crisis can be managed round the clock through our inpatient wards and Casualty department.
Families facing a serious diagnosis are supported alongside the patient, not left to navigate it alone.
In keeping with the hospital's charitable-trust ethos, comfort and dignity are treated as a genuine priority at every stage of illness.
Inpatient comfort care is delivered through structured nursing and clinical-support pathways.
Assessment, symptom relief and family support are brought together in one coordinated care pathway.
General Medicine physicians assess whether pain is musculoskeletal, nerve-related, post-surgical or linked to another condition. The resulting plan can combine medication, activity guidance, physiotherapy and referral to the appropriate speciality when further investigation or treatment is needed.
Therapeutic exercise and selected modalities—including superinductive therapy, ultrasound, wax therapy and short-wave diathermy—may be used alongside medication where clinically appropriate. Care is adjusted to the patient's condition, mobility and tolerance, with the aim of reducing discomfort and supporting safer day-to-day movement.
For serious or advanced illness, the team works with the treating General Medicine or Onco-Surgery specialist to manage pain and other distressing symptoms. Emotional support, family communication and practical care planning help keep comfort, dignity and the patient's preferences central throughout care.
Your pain or illness is assessed by our General Medicine team, in coordination with any treating specialist.
A multidisciplinary plan is built around medication, physiotherapy and psychological support as needed.
Pain relief and comfort measures are delivered on an outpatient or inpatient basis, depending on your needs.
Regular review, with counselling and guidance for family members, continues alongside the patient's care.
Palliative care focuses on relieving pain and other distressing symptoms of a serious illness, and on supporting the emotional wellbeing of the patient and family. It can be provided alongside active treatment, not only at the end of life.
No. We support patients with chronic, non-life-threatening pain as well as those with serious or advanced illness. The approach and intensity of care are matched to each patient's situation.
Chronic pain from conditions such as arthritis, past injury or nerve damage is assessed by our General Medicine physicians, who coordinate with Physiotherapy and other specialists as needed.
Yes, family involvement is an important part of our approach, particularly for patients with a serious illness. Our team provides counselling and guidance to families alongside the patient's medical care.
Please discuss your specific situation with our General Medicine team, who can advise on the options available and coordinate with your treating specialist accordingly.
Yes, we accept cashless and reimbursement claims from all major mediclaim providers and TPAs. See our Insurance page for the full list, or ask our billing desk to confirm your specific policy.