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A major change is underway for people living with chronic pain. NHS England’s Getting It Right First Time (GIRFT) programme has launched a dedicated workstream to improve pain services across the country. The aim is better care for patients and better support for the professionals delivering it. ...

The BPS (British Pain Society) Annual Scientific Meeting in Newport, Wales (June 3–5 2025), might not appear, at first sight, to have much to offer the pain patient (or even the BPS's own patient reps!). It's an industry and academic jamboree packed with presentations on the very ...

The North British Pain Association (NBPA) held its Autumn Scientific Meeting on 8th November 2024 in Edinburgh, focusing on the theme of Pain Management Across Identities. Thank you! We thank the NBPA committee for organising a day of engaging talks and discussions. It was inspiring to hear about efforts ...

We’re excited to share the launch of the Chronic Pain Knowledge Hub, a new resource from NHS Education for Scotland. This hub has been developed in partnership with the National Pain Education Group, of which Pain Concern is a member. What is the Hub? The Hub was created ...

Professor Andrew Rice Appointed President of IASP Courtesy of Imperial College London We are thrilled to announce the appointment of Professor Andrew Rice as the new President of IASP (International Association for the Study of Pain). Renowned World Expert A renowned world expert in neuropathic pain, Professor Rice brings a wealth ...

Paul Evans, Airing Pain Host, receives his Honorary Membership to the BPS from Heather Wallace, Pain Concern's CEO Paul Evans, Airing Pain Host, Receives Honorary Memberhip to the BPS (British Pain Society) We are proud to announce that Paul Evans, host of Pain Concern’s Airing Pain podcast, has been ...

Pete Moore Senior Trainer in the NHS Expert Patient Programme and Pain Champion A free interactive resource developed using cutting-edge technology to help millions living with persistent pain has been launched in collaboration with Teesside University. AI Pete: Interactive Support for Persistent Pain Academics from Teesside University’s Centre for Rehabilitation worked ...

Listen to Airing Pain 140 to hear about the links between adverse childhood experiences, pain and parental mindset.

Read Pain Concern's response to recent discussions around Assisted Dying.

This edition of Airing Pain examines the impact that the Covid-19 pandemic has had on the relationship between patient and healthcare professional.  At the start of the Covid-19 Pandemic in 2020, the face-to-face consultations between doctors and patients was one of the first casualties. With restrictions relaxed, have ...

Pain Concern have created a selection of key resources about shingles, which you can find all in one place on our Shingles, Post-herpetic Neuralgia and Chronic Pain Resources page. Prefer a PDF?Download Shingles, or herpes zoster, is caused by the varicella zoster virus which causes chickenpox. After you ...

Find out about how you can earn Continuing Professional Development credits by listening to, and reflecting on, Pain Concern's Airing Pain podcast.