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Free Mindfulness Courses for People Living with Pain in Edinburgh & The Lothians: Book Now for 2025–26 To Book Email: mindfulness@painconcern.org.ukCall / Text / WhatsApp: 07421 125638 Pain Concern is delighted to offer a wide range of free mindfulness sessions throughout 2025 and into 2026, thanks to generous support from ...

Dr. Lars Williams is consultant anaesthetist and pain specialist working for NHS Greater Glasgow & Clyde Pain Service, as well as the Scottish National Pain Management Service.  In this article, originally published in Pain Matters 87, Dr. Williams explores the complexities of using opioids for chronic pain management, ...

Download Transcript PDF Listen now First broadcast: 16 September 2025 This edition of Airing Pain explores the transformative impact of pain education classes. The edition is presented and produced by Paul Evans. Edition features: Dr David Craig Joan Melville Georgina McDonald Mairi McWilliams Lindsay McLean Heather Wallace Transcript begins Paul Evans: This is Airing Pain, a programme brought to ...

“A life-changing experience” – Lindsay McLean, Airing Pain #150 This episode of Airing Pain explores the transformative impacts of pain education classes. Featuring excerpts from a live education session, here we look at how a brief, free course—delivered by trained volunteers with lived experience—is empowering people to navigate life with chronic pain.   Listen ...

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 ...

Book online at Eventbrite Learn more about pain and what you can do to manage it yourself at our 2-hour pain education session The Pain Education Session is for anyone who has had pain for more than 12 weeks. The session will give you a better understanding of your ...

We’re hiring – find out about our Pain Educator position.

We're hiring - find out about our Pain Educator position.

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 ...

Listen to Airing Pain 140 to hear about the links between adverse childhood experiences, pain and parental mindset.

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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 ...