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The Pain Education Session

April 10 , 2024
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Learn more about pain and what you can do for yourself at a free, 2-hour education session Available online and in-person Book now Call 0300 222 5774 Text 07480 632 774 Email pain-education@painconcern.org.uk Book via Eventbrite What is the Pain Education Session? https://youtu.be/U2AVVFOn2Ts This short video gives insight into the session Want a deeper explanation? Watch the ...

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 ...

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 ...

We’re hiring – Pain Educator

February 08 , 2024
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We're hiring - find out about our Pain Educator position.

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...