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Working Parties

Working Parties are set up by the British Pain Society Council on a year on year basis. The Working Parties are normally made up of Council members and members of the Society, but from time to time the Society also invites non-member professionals who have a specific expertise.

There are currently six Working Parties of the Society. Below is a description of the Working Parties and a list of members for 2008-2009.


Intrathecal drug delivery systems for the management of pain and spasticity in adults; recommendations for best clinical practice Working Party
This Working Party is responsible for producing guidelines on intrathecal drug delivery for the management of pain and spasticity in adults; recommendations for best clinical practice. The recommendations will be published by the British Pain Society, The Association for Palliative Medicine and the Society of British Neurological Surgeons. Draft guidelines were launched at the 2006 Harrogate Annual Scientific Meeting.

Position Name Specialty
Chair Dr Kate Grady Pain Medicine
  Dr Adnan Al-Kaisy Pain Medicine
  Mrs Sue Clayton
Lay Member
  Dr Paul Eldridge Neurosurgery
  Dr Peter Hargreaves  
  Dr Francis Luscomb Anaesthesia
  Prof. Stephen Morley Psychology
  Prof. Jonathan Raphael Pain Medicine
  Dr Jane Southall Nursing
  Dr Cathy Stannard Pain Medicine
  Mrs Heather Wallace Lay Member
  Dr John Williams Pain Medicine


Healthcare Resource Group (HRG)
The Healthcare Resource Group looks at pain management as a distinct treatment specialty and aims to diagnose, assess and treat complex pain disorders involving a multidisciplinary team.

Position Name Specialty
Chair Dr Cathy Price Pain Medicine
  Dr Derek Jones Occupational therapy
  Dr Keith Milligan Pain Medicine
  Mrs Heather Muncey Physiotherapy
  Dr Patricia Schofield Nursing
  Dr Polly Ashworth Psychology

Click on the links below for more detailed information:

Introduction to HRG's
Final version of Healthcare Resource Groups (HRGs) v. 4.0 for 2008


Understanding and managing pain: information for patients review Working Party
This Working Party has been set up to review the 2004 British Pain Society patient leaflet Understanding and managing pain: information for patients.

Position Name Specialty
Chair Mrs Nia Taylor Lay Member
  Dr Joan Hester Pain Medicine
  Ms Ruth Day Nursing
  Dr Amanda C de C Williams Psychology
  Dr Paul Watson Physiotherapy
  Dr Stephen Allen Pain Medicine
  TBC Lay Member


Recommendations for the appropriate use of opioids for persistent non-cancer pain review Working Party
This working party has been set up to review the 2004 British Ppain Society publication on the appropriate use of opioids for persistent non-cancer pain

Position Name Specialty
Chair Dr Cathy Stannard Pain Medicine
  Dr Amanda C de C Williams Psychology
  Dr Doug Justins Anaesthesia/Pain Management
  Dr Judy Myles Psychiatry
  Dr Richard Potter General Practice

Recommendations for management of persistent pain in the community Working Party
This Working Party is responsible for producing guidelines on Recommendations for management of persistent pain in the community. This publication will be published by The British Pain Society and The Royal College of General Practitioners'.

Position Name
Chair Dr Joan Hester
  Dr Cathy Price
  Ms Val Conway
  Dr Martin Johnson
  Mrs Ann Taylor
  Dr Paul Alexander
  Dr Roger Knaggs
  Dr Mark Ritchie
  Dr Chris Barker
  Ms Carol Sweet

Cancer Pain ManagementWorking Party
This Working Party is responsible for producing a publication on Cancer Pain Management.


Position Name
Chair Prof. Jon Raphael
  Prof. Sam Ahmedzai
  Dr John Williams
  Dr Paul Farquar-Smith
  Prof. Marie Fallon
  Dr Joan Hester
  Dr Catherine Urch
  Ms Janette Barrie
  Ms Karen Robb
  Ms Rebecca Haines
  Ms Heather Wallace
  Dr Martin Johnson
Contributors Dr Peter Hoskins
  Mr Brian Simpson
  Dr Edvard Ernst
 


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