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Pamela Bell of Pain Concern and Neil Betteridge of the Chronic Pain Policy Coalition outside the EU Parliament On Thursday 23 June millions of Britons go to the polls to decide whether to leave or remain in the European Union. Of course that’s not an issue Pain Concern ...

The emotional and physical impacts of injury and how to cope with them This edition has been funded by the Forces in Mind Trust and the MacRobert Trust. In the third instalment of our Airing Pain miniseries on military veterans living with pain we focus on the relationship between ...

Supporting amputee veterans to rebuild their lives, and psychological techniques beyond words This edition has been funded by the MacRobert Trust and the Forces in Mind Trust. Hundreds of veterans of the conflicts in Iraq and Afghanistan sustained injuries leading to the loss of one or more limbs. In ...

Improving treatment for veterans in pain and facing the challenges of civilian life This edition has been funded by the MacRobert Trust and the Forces in Mind Trust. ‘Pain is inevitable, but suffering is optional.’ A motto tattooed onto the arm of a wounded veteran which, although easier said ...

Champion of pain self-management and Co-creator of the Pain Toolkit Pete Moore speaks to Airing Pain's Paul Evans after being made an honorary member of the British Pain Society at the 2016 Annual Scientific Meeting.  Many congratulations, Pete, from all of us at Pain Concern. ...

Today, February 6 marks the 10th annual Day of Zero Tolerance for Female Genital Mutilation. It’s an awful thing to have to commemorate. According to the World Health Organization, about 140 million women and girls are living with the consequences of FGM–the vast majority (about 101 million) ...

Interested in trying out acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT)?Check out this trial of an online ACT programme for people living with long term pain. It's FREE! To find out more about ACT for people living with pain, listen to our interview with David Gillanders. ...

December 10th is observed across the world as Human Rights Day. It honours the United Nations General Assembly's adoption and proclamation of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights (EDHR) back when it was first introduced on the 10th December 1948. This year's Human Rights Day is devoted to ...

The winners for the 2015 Radio Productions Awards have been announced, with Airing Pain's very own producer and presenter Paul Evans taking home the Best Nations & Regions Producer prize! Paul won the award (sponsored by Quattrain) for not only all of his invaluable work for us at Pain Concern; ...

"When it comes to opioids the dangers of physical dependance are well known. So why are doctors now handing out more than 22 millons presciption a year?"Declan Lawn in Panorama's "Hooked on Painkillers" Did you happen to watch BBC Panorama​ last night? In their latest episode BBC reporter ...