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BPS Webinar on Placebo Controlled Trials in Surgery and Physical or Psychological Pain Management
2nd Nov 2023
Read morePQIP collaborative webinar series: Prioritising Perioperative Pain Management
6th Oct 2023
Read moreHeadache Special Interest Group Conference 2023
14th Aug 2023
Brought to you by the British Pain Society's Headache SIG, this conference is dedicated to exploring the latest developments and innovations in the field.
Read moreInterventional Pain Medicine: Recent Advances Conference
9th Aug 2023
Brought to you by the British Pain Society's Interventional Pain Medicine SIG, this upcoming conference is dedicated to exploring the latest developments and innovations in interventional pain medicine.
Read morePain Education Best Practice: BPS & EFIC Webinar
7th Aug 2023
The British Pain Society and the European Pain Federation EFIC are partnering on a webinar exploring where the challenges and opportunities lie within pain education.
Read moreChronic pain sufferers turning to private clinics as NHS waiting lists stretch over a year, doctors warn
26th Jul 2023
In this edition of @theipaper, British Pain Society member Alan Fayaz talks about Chronic Pain
Read moreCreating a Space for Healing
6th Jul 2023
In this extract from June's issue of Pain News, Betsan Corkhill discusses the importance of movement and relaxation for those with long-term pain.
Read morePain on the Brain
4th Jul 2023
Patient Voice Committee Vice-Chair Tim Atkinson attended the Annual Retreat of the Society’s Special Interest Group for Philosophy & Ethics. The following article is based on Tim’s talk at the event, where he explores the words and language we use to talk about pain.
Read moreFPM/CPOC Position Statement on Modified Release Opioids
20th Jun 2023
There is evidence that the use of modified release opioids after surgery can lead to harm for patients. Adverse effects such as opioid induced ventilatory impairment, constipation, delayed mobilisation and long-term opioid dependence can hamper recovery and rehabilitation efforts. These harmful effects have gained worldwide recognition, leading to a number of organisations from the UK, America, Australia and New Zealand recommending the avoidance of modified release opioids in the perioperative period. Postoperative pain is acute and largely self-limiting, differing in nature to pre-existing arthritic pain. The use of controlled release opioids in this setting confers no benefit for patients but carries an increased risk compared with immediate release formulations. The Centre for Perioperative Care (CPOC) recommends that opioid prescribers follow best practice guidance from the Faculty of Pain Medicine (FPM)
Read moreRoger Knaggs elected as British Pain Society President
22nd May 2023
Dr Roger Knaggs, an Associate Professor in Clinical Pharmacy Practice at the University of Nottingham’s School of Pharmacy and an expert in the field of pain management, has been appointed to the position of President of the British Pain Society.
Read moreUpdates from our Annual General Meeting
22nd May 2023
Officers and Council Members are elected at our Annual General Meeting, which took place on Wednesday 10th May 2023.
Read moreHow learning to swim aged 30 helped me defeat the chronic pain I've suffered for 14 years
28th Mar 2023
Read moreNHS Publication
2nd Mar 2023
Publication of Optimising personalised care for adults prescribed medicines associated with dependence or withdrawal symptoms - Framework for action for Integrated Care Boards and primary care
Read moreDelivering Group Based Pain Management Interventions through Virtual Platforms
14th Feb 2023
Guidance developed by the Pain Management Programme Special Interest Group of the British Pain Society January 2022
Read moreRegistration for #EFIC2023 is now OPEN! Submit your abstract to #EFIC2023 now!
13th Jan 2023
Read moreAll Wales resources for pharmacological management of pain - now available
28th Nov 2022
Following endorsement by the All Wales Medicines Strategy Group (AWMSG) in September 2022, the ‘All Wales resources for pharmacological management of pain’ documents are now available on the AWTTC website.
Read moreAutologous conditioned serum for chronic pain in patients with osteoarthritis: A feasibility observational study
21st Oct 2022
Read moreHer Majesty, Queen Elizabeth II. The Society expresses condolences and sadness at the death of Queen Elizabeth II
21st Sep 2022
Read moreDaily Mail Article - Why taking painkillers like iburofen can make you feel worse. Published 08.08.22
10th Aug 2022
Read moreEducating and engaging a new target audience about the problem of pain for society
4th Aug 2022
Read moreMHRA publishes the government's response to the Future Regulations of Medical Devices in the United Kingdom Consultation
29th Jun 2022
Read moreJoint statement of clarification on the latest NICE chronic pain guidance; regarding patients already on medication
23rd Apr 2021
A joint statement from the Faculty of Pain Medicine, The British Pain Society, The Chronic Pain Policy Coalition and the Royal College of General Practitioners.
Read morePeoples’ experiences of painful diabetic neuropathy: are pain management programmes appropriate?
3rd Feb 2021
Read moreEvidence-based clinical practice guidelines on the management of pain in older people – a summary report
14th Dec 2020
Read moreFaculty of Pain Medicine and British Pain Society express concern over recently published NICE guidance on ‘Managing low back pain and sciatica’
30th Oct 2020
Read moreEfficacy of bilateral erector spinae block for post-operative analgesia in liver hydatid surgery
28th Oct 2020
Read moreStopping opioid-related addiction, harm and accidents after surgery – international experts come together to publish guidance
13th Oct 2020
Read moreBPS Patient survey on NICE draft guidance- Chronic pain in over 16s: assessment and management
17th Aug 2020
Read moreBPS interim statement on NICE draft guidance on Chronic pain in over 16s: assessment and management
11th Aug 2020
Read moreOnline paediatric chronic pain management: assessing the needs of UK adolescents and parents, using a cross-sectional survey
24th Jul 2020
Read moreDifferences in adaptive and maladaptive psychosocial responses to chronic pain among adults with varying physical activity levels
21st Jul 2020
Read moreRadiofrequency denervation of the lumbar facet joints: guidelines for the RADICAL randomised controlled trial
20th Jul 2020
Read moreThe nociceptive flexion reflex: a scoping review and proposed standardized methodology for acquisition in those affected by chronic pain
28th Apr 2020
Read moreConsiderations for multi-centre conditioned pain modulation (CPM) research; an investigation of the inter-rater reliability, level of agreement and co
20th Apr 2020
Read moreThe use of high dose topical capsaicin in the management of peripheral neuropathy: narrative review and local experience
16th Apr 2020
Read moreGabapentinoids: pharmacokinetics, pharmacodynamics and considerations for clinical practice
27th Mar 2020
Read moreIs the psychological composition of the therapeutic group associated with individual outcomes in group cognitive behavioural therapy for chronic pain?
2nd Jan 2020
Read moreSuccessful and unsuccessful recruitment and retainment strategies in a UK multicentre drug trial for a rare chronic pain condition
2nd Jan 2020
Read moreThe role of a clinical nurse specialist in managing patients with trigeminal neuralgia
12th Dec 2019
Read moreBPS position statement on the use of medical cannabis and cannabis-based products in the management of chronic pain
25th Nov 2019
Read more'You wouldn’t do that to an animal, would you?’ Ethical issues in managing pain in patients with substance dependence
15th Nov 2019
Read moreTime course of attentional bias to painful facial expressions and the moderating role of attentional control: an eye-tracking study
1st Aug 2019
Read moreIdentification of the cerebral effects of paracetamol in healthy subjects: an fMRI study
5th Jun 2019
Read moreBritish Pain Society response to Government intention to place warnings on opioid medication packages
4th Jun 2019
Read moreThe role of observer’s fear of pain and health anxiety in empathy for pain: an experimental study
9th Apr 2019
Read moreThe role of observer’s fear of pain and health anxiety in empathy for pain: an experimental study
9th Apr 2019
Read moreBest practice in radiofrequency denervation of the lumbar facet joints: a consensus technique
4th Apr 2019
Read moreWhat influences chronic pain management? A best–worst scaling experiment with final year medical students and general practitioners
28th Feb 2019
Read moreInvestigating the role of beliefs about emotions, emotional suppression and distress within a pain management programme for fibromyalgia
10th Jan 2019
Read moreBPS Position Statement on the medicinal use of cannabinoids in pain management
29th Oct 2018
Read moreRetained catheter during placement of dorsal root ganglion stimulator: a case report
4th Jul 2018
Read moreThe impact of mirror therapy on body schema perception in patients with complex regional pain syndrome after distal radius fractures
14th Jun 2018
Read moreEULAR Recommendations for the health professional's approach to pain management in inflammatory arthritis and osteoarthritis
23rd May 2018
Read moreThe impact of meridian balance method electro-acupuncture treatment on chronic pelvic pain in women: a three-armed randomised controlled feasibility s
16th May 2018
Read moreA pilot study investigating whether quantitative sensory testing alters after treatment in patients with fibromyalgia
16th May 2018
Read moreExploring a compassion-focused intervention for persistent pain in a group setting
25th Apr 2018
Read moreMajor lower limb amputation audit – introduction and implementation of a multimodal perioperative pain management guideline
20th Apr 2018
Read moreThe impact of relocation of chronic pain service from hospital setting to community centre on patient experience: a single-centre audit
21st Mar 2018
Read moreCall for nominations for President Elect & Ordinary Council Members are now open!
12th Mar 2018
Read moreBritish Pain Society Press release: Chronic pain costs the UK £billions but research funding is inadequate
7th Mar 2018
Read moreHigh-frequency spinal cord stimulation causing cardiac paresthesias after lead migration: a case report
2nd Mar 2018
Read moreDon't forget to check our 'ASM Latest News' page for up to date information on the event!
26th Feb 2018
Read moreLidocaine 5%–medicated plaster (Versatis) for localised neuropathic pain: results of a multicentre evaluation of use in children and adolescents
1st Feb 2018
Read moreOnset of analgesia by a topically administered flurbiprofen lozenge: a randomised controlled trial using the double stopwatch method
26th Jan 2018
Read moreHealth department launches 'landmark review' of prescription drug addiction in UK
24th Jan 2018
Health department launches 'landmark review' of prescription drug addiction in UK
Read moreA philosophical critique of the UK’s National Institute for Health and Care Excellence guideline ‘Palliative care for adults: strong opioids for pain
17th Jan 2018
Read moreBritish Pain Society/Faculty of Pain Medicine (RCA) Consensus Statement on the use of Corticosteroids for Neuraxial Procedures in the UK
11th Jan 2018
Read moreSpinal cord stimulation - formal response sent
11th Dec 2017
NICE gave us the opportunity to comment on the MTEP on Senza and after consulting with the British Pain Society Membership, the following submission was made.
Read moreFive years of a community pain service solution-focused pain management programme: extended data and reflections
6th Dec 2017
Read moreOpioid prescribing in general practice: use of a two-stage review tool to identify and assess high-dose prescribing
20th Nov 2017
Read moreThe British Pain Society at 50
14th Nov 2017
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.
Read morePut the illness in a box’: a longitudinal interpretative phenomenological analysis of changes in a sufferer’s pictorial representations of pain follow
27th Oct 2017
Read moreThe use of fentanyl in pain management in head and neck cancer patients: a narrative review
26th Oct 2017
Read moreBPS Statement on World Arthritis Day
12th Oct 2017
Professor David A Walsh, a BPS member and Director, Arthritis Research UK Pain Centre provides some thoughts for World Arthritis Day on behalf of the Society.
Read moreCall for better pain management assessment by nurses
3rd Oct 2017
Nurses need to do more to assess the effectiveness of pain relief when working with older patients, according to those involved in a new campaign launched today by the British Pain Society.
Read moreEvaluation of uptake and effect on patient-reported outcomes of a clinician and patient co-led chronic musculoskeletal pain self-management programme
27th Sep 2017
Read moreThe puzzle of chronic post-surgical pain: collaborative problem solving at its best?
25th Sep 2017
Read moreUltrasound-guided radiofrequency ablation of genicular nerves of knee for relief of intractable pain from knee osteoarthritis: a case series
20th Sep 2017
Read moreStatement on recent evidence of increasing access to, and episodes of poisoning from prescription opioids
18th Sep 2017
Over recent years, opioid medicines have been prescribed more commonly for other types of long-term pain such as back pain, arthritis or nerve pain. However, there is less evidence that they are effective in the longer term for these types of pain.
Read moreOverdoses on opioid painkillers more than double in a decade
13th Sep 2017
Number of hospital admissions in England rose to 11,660 last year as doctors say drugs are being prescribed too readily
Read moreChronic pain, loss and the future – Development and evaluation of an innovative, interactive pain education tool
13th Sep 2017
Read moreTramadol sparing effect of dexmedetomidine as an adjuvant with lignocaine in preoperative stellate ganglion block for postoperative pain relief follow
4th Sep 2017
Read moreBMA publish a briefing on 'Chronic Pain: supporting safer prescribing of analgesics'
3rd Apr 2017
Read moreDeadline for ASM Early Bird Registrations closes on Monday 20th February 2017!
17th Feb 2017
Read moreAccess to medicinal cannabis: meeting patient needs
23rd Sep 2016
All-Party Parliamentary Group for Drug Policy Reform. Access to medicinal cannabis: meeting patient needs. The British Pain Society response
Read more'Silent epidemic' of chronic pain affects nearly 28 million in UK, study suggests
21st Jun 2016
Astonishing results revealed in research instigated by The British Pain Society.
Read moreThe silent epidemic - chronic pain in the UK
21st Jun 2016
The British Pain Society has instigated research that has revealed truly astonishing results. Chronic pain affects more than two fifths of the UK population, meaning that around 28 million adults are living with pain that has lasted for three months or longer.
Read moreMacmillan Press Release "Thousands of cancer patients are spending their final hours in pain"
14th Mar 2016
Read moreOpioids Aware resource launched
17th Dec 2015
Tuesday 14th December saw the launch of Opioids Aware, a new resource for all prescribers, patients and their carers to support safe and rational use of opioid medicines.
Read moreUK Pain Messages
28th Sep 2015
The aim of the UK Pain Messages is to define and gain consensus and consistency over the facts and figures used when highlighting the burden of Chronic Pain in the UK.
Read moreACCEA Excellence Awards 2015
14th Apr 2015
We are pleased to announce that the ACCEA 2015 National Awards Round opened today, Tuesday 14 April.
Read moreNHS England - Important information in relation to prescribing and dispensing pregabalin
10th Apr 2015
In March 2015, NHS England published guidance about the prescribing and dispensing of pregabalin for neuropathic pain.
Read moreTrauma Programme of Care Pathfinder Project – Low Back Pain and Radicular Pain
3rd Mar 2015
National Pathway of Care for Low Back and Radicular Pain
Read moreGlobal Year Against Neuropathic Pain – October 2014
13th Jan 2015
IASP have announced the 2014-2015 Global Year Against Neuropathic Pain
Read moreEurope lacks pain teaching – December 2013
13th Jan 2015
The APPEAL (Advancing the Provision of Pain Education and Learning) study revealed...
Read moreStandards of Good Practice for Medial Branch Block Injections and Radiofrequency Denervation for Low back Pain
13th Jan 2015
A new joint British Pain Society and Faculty of Pain Medicine of the Royal College of Anaesthetists publication
Read morePatient Information Leaflets – June 2014
13th Jan 2015
Produced by the Faculty of Pain Medicine with support from the British Pain Society
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