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Paul Evans receives Honorary Membership to BPS

September 10 , 2024
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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 ...

Letter to my patient #3: Opioids

September 04 , 2024
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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 & ...

Letter to my patient #1: Introduction

September 04 , 2024
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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 ...

Letter to my patient #2: Communicating Pain

September 04 , 2024
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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, ...

IASP 50th Anniversary

August 21 , 2024
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Celebrating half a century of the International Association for the Study of Pain 2024 is the 50th anniversary of IASP – The International Association for the Study of Pain.It’s the 'leading global organization supporting the study and practice of pain and pain relief, bringing together scientists, clinicians, health care ...

Act Now: Musculoskeletal Health Inequalities and Deprivation Report

June 04 , 2024
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The Arthritis and Musculoskeletal Alliance launched an enquiry into musculoskeletal health inequalities – it was the first of its kind nationally.  (Musculoskeletal conditions broadly means that which affects bone, muscles and joints). According to ARMA, musculoskeletal conditions linked to deprivation or age, are more prevalent in women, and ...

Bringing Virtual Care to a Rural Community

April 04 , 2024
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Charles Patterson is Digital Facilitator at Powys Living Well Service The Powys Living Well Service supports individuals across the rural county of Powys. Charles Patterson explains the importance of providing consistent, high-quality care and support as close to home as possible Supporting independence with local care Care and support close ...

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 ...

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 ...

Friendship Inspires 10k 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 ...