What can be done to implement better pain education for doctors, patients and parents, and trusting your pharmacist when in doubt This edition has been funded by Pain Concern supporter and cyclist Ade and The Sackler Trust. According to the British Pain Society, doctors and other heal

Public Health England is launching a review into “growing problem” of prescription drug addiction. The review, which will take a year, will cover: sedatives and anti-anxiety drugs known as benzodiazepines and z-drugs (zolpidem and zopiclone) painkillers called opioids, pre

Investigating the diagnoses of headaches, and the benefits of topical and placebo treatments for chronic pain.

How to ensure people in pain get the best treatment: a new guideline for chronic pain in Scotland.

How nurses can use relaxation therapy, massage, acupuncture and empathy to help people manage their pain.

Busting some myths about shingles and post-herpetic neuralgia, and the dos and don’ts of managing migraines.