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Beth Evans in conversation with Jason Wilsher-Mills  Jason Wilsher-Mills is an artist from Wakefield. His exhibition ‘Jason and the adventure of 254’ is being shown at the Wellcome Collection until 12 January 2025. At the age of eleven, Jason was diagnosed with an autoimmune condition that paralysed him ...

This episode of Airing Pain focuses on person-centred care. Person-centred care is based on the individual rather than on a generic group of patients.   In this episode:  Vicky Sandy-Davis, Lead Nurse of Independent Health and Social Care, talks about the importance of recognizing the value of person-centred care, specifically ...

Download PDF Listen now First broadcast: 04 December 2024 This edition of Airing Pain focuses on person-centred care. Person-centred care is based on the individual rather than on a generic group of patients.   The edition is presented and produced by Paul Evans. The interviews were recorded at the British Pain ...

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 ...

Download PDF Listen now First broadcast: 09 October 2024 This edition of Airing Pain focuses on two conditions affecting the gut: Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) and Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD). The edition is presented and produced by Paul Evans. The interviews were recorded at the British Pain Society’s Annual Scientific Meeting, 2024.  Edition ...

This edition of Airing Pain focuses on two conditions affecting the gut: Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) and Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD). Both affect the digestive system, and both cause pain.  In this episode we learn about what separates these outwardly similar sounding conditions, how they are diagnosed, and ...

Sam Mason from Pain Concern discusses NHS Fife's Chronic Pain Management Initiative on BBC Scotland's The Nine One of August's highlights was the appearance of our very own Sam Mason on BBC Scotland’s news program The Nine. She offered insights into NHS Fife's Chronic Pain Management Initiative to ...

There are tricky pain topics where the gulf in understanding between clinician and patient can be difficult to bridge, and none are trickier than the question of opioids, Lars Williams writes.  Dr Lars Williams is a consultant anaesthetist and pain specialist working for the NHS Greater Glasgow & ...

Lars Williams, in the first of his new regular column for Pain Matters, begins his musings on how best to communicate complex concepts about pain and its conditions to those living with it Dr Lars Williams is a consultant anaesthetist and pain specialist working for the NHS Greater ...

Lars Williams wonders if there is something about the nature of chronic pain that leaves clinicians uncomfortable, and makes it hard for them to communicate with their patients Dr Lars Williams is a consultant anaesthetist and pain specialist working for the NHS Greater Glasgow & Clyde Pain Service, ...

Download PDF Listen now First broadcast: 12 July 2024 This edition of Airing Pain focuses on the challenges that researchers must overcome when researching pain and developing new treatment approaches. The interviews in this edition were recorded at the British Pain Society’s Annual Scientific Meeting, 2023. Edition features: Professor Robert Brownstone, Brain Research ...

Download PDF Listen now First broadcast: 14 August 2024 This edition of Airing Pain centres on rethinking the traditional clinician-patient relationship in pain management and exploring alternative approaches to bringing pain management back into the community.   The edition is presented and produced by Paul Evans. The interviews were recorded at ...