BPS Committees

The British Pain Society has six Committees; Communications, Education, Executive & Finance, Scientific Programme, Patient Voice and Science & Research.

Our Committees are multidisciplinary in membership and reflect the various activities and priorities of the Society.

Contents

  1. Communications
  2. Education
  3. Executive and Finance
  4. The Patient Voice Committee (TPVC)
  5. Science and Research Committee
  6. Scientific Programme Committee

Communications

The Communications Committee is responsible for ensuring that information and publications produced by the Society are made accessible to the relevant audience in an appropriate format. The Communications Committee oversees the development of the Society website, publications, and quarterly Newsletter.

Position Name Specialty
Chair Mr Martin Hey Physiotherapy
  Dr Zoey Malpus Psychology
  Dr Raj Munglani Pain News
  Ms Felicia Cox BJP
  Mr Jim Blake  Lay Representative 
  Ms Celia Manson Nursing
  Dr Tacson Fernandez Anaesthesia
  Dr Alan Fayaz Anaesthesia / Media Rep
  Dr David Pang Anaesthesia
  Dr Jim Huddy General Practice

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Education

The remit of the Education Committee is to deliver the IASP Core Curriculum for Education to those professionals involved in the management of pain through the inter-professional sharing of knowledge and experience. In accordance with this remit, the committee has developed the ‘Learning in Pain Series’; the series will run as a number of study days over three years (2006-2009). This programme will provide the opportunity for small groups to take part in lectures and interactive workshops around key issues in pain management highlighted within the IASP curriculum

Position Name Specialty
Chair Dr Amelia Swift Education / Nursing
  Prof. Sam Ahmedzai Palliative Medicine
  Dr Anna Andreou Chair, Headache SIG
  Mr Tim Atkinson Lay Rep
  Dr Athanasia Chatziperi Anaesthesia
  Prof. Margaret Dunham Chair, Pain in Older People SIG
  Dr Ashish Gulve Anaesthesia
  Dr Patrick Hill Psychology
  Ms Gail Sowden Representative, Pain Management Programmes SIG
  Mrs Kate Thompson Chair, Pain Education SIG
  Dr Glyn Towlerton Chair, Medicolegal SIG

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Executive and Finance

The Executive and Finance Committee is made up of the Officers of Council. The Committee is responsible for matters concerning finance, administration and staffing, in addition to finalising the agenda for Council meetings. The Committee has regular teleconferences.

Position Name Post
Chair Prof. Roger Knaggs President
  Dr Arun Bhaskar Immediate Past President
  Dr Tacson Fernandez Honorary Treasurer
  Dr Neil Collighan Honorary Secretary
  Dr Ashish Gulve Vice President
  Dr Rajesh Munglani Vice President
  Dr Catherine Price Vice President

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The Patient Voice Committee (TPVC)

The Patient Voice Committee (TPVC) is responsible for ensuring that the views of patients are represented within the Society. Through The Patient Voice Committee, the Society is now working with patient representatives to improve patient information and to ensure that patients are consulted during the decision-making processes of the Society. The Committee has recently played a leading role in reviewing the British Pain Society's information for patients publication 'Understanding and Managing Pain' and plays a key role in the relationship between the British Pain Society and the Voluntary Sector.

Position Name Specialty
Chair Ms Victoria Abbott-Fleming MBE Lay member
Vice Chair Mr Tim Atkinson Lay member
  Mr Jim Blake Lay member
  Mr Michael Pierson Lay member
  Mr Ryan Prout Lay member
  Mr Nick Richardson Lay member
  Mr Martin Hey Physiotherapy
  Prof. Sam Ahmedzai Palliative Medicine
  Dr Arun Bhaskar Ex Officio

 

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Science and Research Committee

This committee is responsible for implementing the Society's scientific and research strategies. Work of the Committee has ranged form advising the NHS and private health care organisations to supporting individual research projects of Society members. The Committee also makes decisions on the allocation of bursaries and awards to members of the Society.

Position Name Specialty
Chair Dr Andreas Goebel Anaesthesia/ Non-Trustee
  Prof. Roger Knaggs Pharmacology / Trustee
  Dr David Pang Anaesthesia & Pain Mgmt / Trustee
Co-Opted Member Dr Anuska Soni Rhuematology / Non-Trustee 
Co-Opted Member Dr Esther Williamson Academic Physiotherapist with clinical experience / Non-Trustee
Co-Opted Member Prof. Julie Bruce Research / Non-Trustee

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Scientific Programme Committee

The Scientific Programme Committee oversees the programme for the Society's Annual Scientific Meeting to ensure that the scientific content is of the highest possible standard and that it reflects current theory and practice in all aspects of pain management.

Position Name Specialty
Chair Prof Ed Keogh Psychology
  Prof Sam Ahmedzai  Palliative Medicine 
  Dr Paul Cameron  Physiotherapy 
  Ms Felicia Cox  Editor, BJP / Nursing 
  Dr Cathy Price  Anaesthesia 
  Prof Gary Macfarlane Epidemiology
  Prof Roger Knaggs Pharmacy
  Dr Tacson Fernandez Pain Medicine
  Prof Sam Eldabe Anaesthesia
  Prof Nicole Tang Psychology
  Dr Kirsty Bannister Pharmacology

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