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Helpline Temporary Closure
March 26, 2020
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*** COVID-19 UPDATE *** We at Pain Concern have made the difficult decision to suspend our Helpline support for the immediate future. The Helpline is staffed by volunteers, some of whom have their own health issues. Given the current situation, we are not able to provide the Helpline
Continue Reading →Evaluation of Pain Matters
March 03, 2020
WE NEED YOUR HELP: We are going to be performing an evaluation of our magazine, Pain Matters, over the course of the next few months. Evaluation is a key factor in securing funds, not just for future issues of Pain Matters, but to fund all the work we do here at Pain Concern. I
Continue Reading →Pain Matters 74 – OUT NOW
February 25, 2020
INSIDE THE MULTIDISCIPLINARY PAIN TEAM Happy New Year from all of us at Pain Matters. In our first magazine of the new decade, we have invited the Chronic Pain Team from NHS Borders in the south of Scotland into the guest-editor’s chair for issue 74. In a jam-packed issue, they have l
Continue Reading →Mindfulness and Chronic Pain
February 17, 2020
In issue 73 of Pain Matters, we published an article about the Matrix programme, developed by the Pain Management Centre at University College London Hospitals to help introduce mindfulness into their neuropathic pain treatment. You can read all about the programme here: thrive
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New Airing Pain – Available 3 March 2020
February 12, 2020
AIRING PAIN 121: LIVING WITH PERSISTENT PAIN IN WALES Listen to the trailer below AVAILABLE TO LISTEN OR DOWNLOAD FROM TUESDAY 3 MARCH 2020 (VIA THE PAIN CONCERN WEBSITE, APPLE PODCASTS, SPOTIFY OR WHEREVER YOU GET YOUR PODCASTS) Programme details: In April 2019, the Min
Continue Reading →Neuropathic Pain leaflet
November 25, 2019
We are delighted to announce that our popular booklet on neuropathic pain has been revised and reprinted, thanks to an award from Foundation Scotland. The booklet, originally written by Dr John Lee, has been revised and updated by Dr Alan Fayaz, Consultant in Chronic Pain Medicine, An
Continue Reading →Pain Concern’s Annual General Meeting 2019
November 22, 2019
After a successful AGM on Thursday 7 November, it was announced that Heather Wallace has stepped down from the trustee board as part of Pain Concern’s ongoing restructure at board level. She will stay on as general manager, overseeing the day to day running of the charity.
Continue Reading →Pain Concern’s Annual General Meeting
October 22, 2019
Where? When? Pain Concern’s AGM will be held on 7th November 2019 at 10.30am and is open to all members of the charity. It will take place at 62-66 Newcraighall Road, Edinburgh EH15 3HS and by telephone conference. You can join in for free by phone and text. How to join in It is very
Continue Reading →Press release on HM Government Plans to Restrict Pain Medicines 23/10/2017
October 26, 2017
Monday 23rd October 2017 Government moves to reclassify pain medications pregabalin and gabapentin create fear and anxiety for people living with long-term pain Health charity Pain Concern is warning that moves to restrict prescribed painkillers pregabalin and gabapentin over their
Continue Reading →UK Government to reclassify pregabalin and gabapentin after rise in deaths
October 03, 2017
We at Pain Concern wish to address the recent articles published in Pulse Today titled ‘Pregabalin and gabapentine set to become controlled drugs’ on the 21st September, and the British Medical Journal (BMJ) on the 25th September 2017 titled ‘UK government to reclassify pregabalin and
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