Tag: policy
Airing Pain 96: The British Pain Society at 50
November 14 , 2017
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In honour of the British Pain Society reaching a 50-year milestone, current BPS president Dr Andrew Baranowski, founding member Professor Sir Michael Bond, and Pain Concern’s chair Heather Wallace were invited to discuss a wide variety of topics relating to the understanding of pain
This programme was funded ...
Press release on HM Government Plans to Restrict Pain Medicines 23/10/2017
October 26 , 2017
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Monday 23rd October 2017
Government moves to reclassify pain medications pregabalin and gabapentin create fear and anxiety for people living with long-term pain
Health charity Pain Concern is warning that moves to restrict prescribed painkillers pregabalin and gabapentin over their association with rising death rates and mis-use would have ...
UK Government to reclassify pregabalin and gabapentin after rise in deaths
October 03 , 2017
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We at Pain Concern wish to address the recent articles published in Pulse Today titled ‘Pregabalin and gabapentin set to become controlled drugs’ on the 21st September, and the British Medical Journal (BMJ) on the 25th September 2017 titled ‘UK government to reclassify pregabalin and gabapentin after ...
Pain Concern’s response to NHS England’s proposal to restrict prescribing of certain pain medicines by general practitioners
August 10 , 2017
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Pain Concern is a national charity that supports those who live with long term pain, and those who care for them, by providing information on pain and its management through a variety of media platforms. We also raise awareness about pain and the need to improve the ...
Response to news reports regarding fentanyl
August 02 , 2017
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Pain Concern supports the following press release from the Royal College of Anaesthetists and the Faculty of Pain Medicine:
Response to recent news reports regarding fentanyl:The Royal College of Anaesthetists (RCoA) and The Faculty of Pain Medicine (FPM) are concerned with misinformation included in recent news reports regarding ...
Push Parliament to recognise burden of pain
September 12 , 2016
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An Early Day Motion on Chronic Pain (Number 195) has been posted in the House of Commons and currently has the signatures of over 50 MPs.
The Motion urges MPs to recognise the burden chronic pain places on individuals and society and the decrease in life expectancy linked ...
Airing Pain 85: Pain in Europe
July 26 , 2016
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Why pain is a matter of life and death, the struggle for diagnosis and challenging misperceptions of palliative care
This edition is funded by Grünenthal.
Around 20 per cent of Europe’s adult population live with chronic pain and the consequences for individuals and society are devastating. In this edition ...
Pain community flexes muscles in Brussels
June 21 , 2016
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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 ...
Airing Pain 80: Suffering is Optional
May 19 , 2016
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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 ...
Back in the Spotlight: BBC Panorama’s “Hooked on Painkillers”
November 03 , 2015
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"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 ...
Airing Pain 72: Breaking the Barriers to Managing Pain
October 14 , 2015
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Why self-management isn’t working and what we can do about it
This edition is part of a project funded by the Health and Social Care Alliance.
We know that supported self-management reduces the impact of chronic pain on daily life, but many people in pain feel they are not ...
NHS England to stop funding two pain treatments
September 02 , 2015
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Pain Concern has described as “deeply regrettable” a decision by NHS England to deprive chronic pain patients of access to two specialist treatments.
The decision means that chronic pain patients will no longer be eligible for deep brain stimulation and intrathecal drug delivery in the future. The charity ...