Prescribing in Pain Event - 15th November
25th Aug 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 more..
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 more..
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 more..
26th Jul 2023
In this edition of @theipaper, British Pain Society member Alan Fayaz talks about Chronic Pain read more..
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 more..
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 more..
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 more..
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 more..
22nd May 2023
Officers and Council Members are elected at our Annual General Meeting, which took place on Wednesday 10th May 2023. read more..
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 more..
14th Feb 2023
Guidance developed by the Pain Management Programme Special Interest Group of the British Pain Society January 2022 read more..
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 more..
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 more..
24th Jan 2018
Health department launches 'landmark review' of prescription drug addiction in UK read more..
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 more..
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 more..
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 more..
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 more..
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 more..
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 more..
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..
21st Jun 2016
Astonishing results revealed in research instigated by The British Pain Society. read more..
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 more..
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 more..
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 more..
14th Apr 2015
We are pleased to announce that the ACCEA 2015 National Awards Round opened today, Tuesday 14 April. read more..
10th Apr 2015
In March 2015, NHS England published guidance about the prescribing and dispensing of pregabalin for neuropathic pain. read more..
3rd Mar 2015
National Pathway of Care for Low Back and Radicular Pain read more..
13th Jan 2015
IASP have announced the 2014-2015 Global Year Against Neuropathic Pain read more..
13th Jan 2015
The APPEAL (Advancing the Provision of Pain Education and Learning) study revealed... read more..
13th Jan 2015
A new joint British Pain Society and Faculty of Pain Medicine of the Royal College of Anaesthetists publication read more..
13th Jan 2015
Produced by the Faculty of Pain Medicine with support from the British Pain Society read more..