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Airing Pain 142 – a listener’s review
March 28 , 2024
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Dale Rockell listens to, and reviews, edition 142 of Airing Pain: Societal Inequalities and Disparities in Pain Management.
Dale Rockell is a photographer, blogger and Airing Pain listener who lives with fibromyalgia.
As someone living with Fibromyalgia, I have an active interest in learning to live better ...
You’ve got a friend in me – inspired fundraising run
February 27 , 2024
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Narrated and introduced by Beth Evans, editor of Pain Matters.
First published in Pain Matters 85.
In November of last year, Liz, 33, ran the Brighton 10k to fundraise for Pain Concern. She was inspired to do so because of her friendship with Vicki, 33 an office administrator for ...
Predictors of Suicide Risk in Chronic Pain Patients
February 29 , 2024
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Living with chronic pain can be a heavy burden. Indeed, people with chronic pain face double the risk of death by suicide compared to individuals without pain. And so it is vitally important to identify those at risk in order to get them the right help and ...
We’re hiring – Pain Educator
February 08 , 2024
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We're hiring - find out about our Pain Educator position.
Revolutionising Pain Management with AI Pete
February 27 , 2024
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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 ...
Book review – The Chronic Pain Couple
December 14 , 2023
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The Chronic Pain Couple, by Karra Eloff. Review by Tim Atkinson
Tim Atkinson is an author, freelance writer and Vice-Chairman of the British Pain Society Patient Voice Committee.
"No man is an island" wrote John Donne. To which we might add man, woman, and child. But for the chronic ...
Book review – Zoe and Zak’s Pain Hacks
December 14 , 2023
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Zoe and Zak's Pain Hacks by Dr Joshua Pate. Review by Tim Atkinson
Tim Atkinson is an author, freelance writer and Vice-Chairman of the British Pain Society Patient Voice Committee.
Contrary to the long-held (and, thankfully, long-discredited) notion that babies "can't feel pain" we now know that, just like ...
People’s Panel for Persistent Pain seeks views
November 21 , 2023
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The Welsh Government is interested in hearing more about the experiences of adults who live with persistent pain.
They are looking for people to:
join a focus group of people living with persistent pain
join a focus group of people caring for or working with people living with persistent pain
share ...
NSAID Study Results
November 21 , 2023
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Last year some of our members kindly contributed to a study carried out by the University of Strathclyde on behalf of HIS (Healthcare Improvement Scotland). This study aimed to explore the advice and support offered to patients by pharmacists taking common painkillers known as NSAIDs (Non-Steroidal Anti-Inflammatory ...
Pain Concern Poster wins People’s Choice Award!
November 08 , 2023
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Find out about our award-winning poster, and take a read yourself.
Let’s Be Heard: Share your COVID-19 experiences
October 31 , 2023
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The independent Scottish COVID-19 Inquiry’s public engagement programme, Let’s Be Heard: Sharing Scotland’s COVID Experience, wants to hear from you.
The Inquiry is investigating the devolved strategic response to the COVID-19 pandemic in Scotland and is calling on anyone who was in Scotland between 1 January 2020 to ...
Coast to Coast challenge raises awareness of pain
October 26 , 2023
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Niki Jones and Lee Vaughan (left, second from left), Trustee Richard Pell (centre) and their supporters.
In September 2023 two fundraisers with lived experience of pain undertook an epic 144 mile ride from one side of the UK to the other, with the aim of highlighting the ...