Archive for November, 2011
Show 3 (21) – NHS Highland and Chronic Pain
In show 3 Paul Harvard Evans highlights the success of NHS Highland’s chronic pain services. Those that have a long term condition and live in remote areas of the Highlands face even greater challenges in receiving adequate treatment. This service has significantly increased the number of patients treated and allowed medical professionals to be much [...]
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Little Miss Sunshine and Showers
Little Miss Sunshine & Showers’ blog has moved to a different home. Click here to keep an eye on what she’s up to. Being a person with chronic pain, it is not surprising I have a lot of experiences and stories that I feel the need to share. As Pain Conern’s resident caffeine addict and [...]
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Exercise and therapy have a positive effect on chronic widespread pain
New findings show that chronic widespread pain can be eased through exercise and telephone counselling.
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Show 2 (20) – Economic & Societal Impact of Inadequate Treatment of Chronic Pain
In show 2 Paul Harvard Evans highlights the long-term economic and societal costs of insufficient treatment for people with chronic pain.
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Press release – Whole Country Will Suffer from Lack of Pain Treatment
FOR IMMEDIATE USE Whole Country Will Suffer from Lack of Pain Treatment Inadequate treatment and diagnosis of chronic pain affects us personally and nationally. An online radio show is highlighting the long-term costs of insufficient specialist treatment for people with chronic pain. Airing Pain, the radio series created by the charity Pain Concern, [...]
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Freedom from Pain
Check out this fascinating film about the availability of morphine in the developing world. The war against drugs has caused a fear of prescribing the medication needed to treat chronic pain in countries like India, Ukraine and Uganda. People & Power – Freedom from Pain
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New Pain Charity
Launch of New Pain Charity Pain UK was officially formed on the 1st of this month. Pain Concern’s Chair Heather Wallace and Pain Ambassador Chris Hughes met with other leading pain charities in London on Wednesday, to form the new umbrella organization which will be formally launched next Spring. The charities will work together to [...]
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Beat Pain Today
Dr Patricia Schofield from Pain Concern offers advice to those living with chronic pain in the new issue of Yours Magazine. She says: “Many people think that they just have to get on with life if they’re in pain. But there are things that can be done and that you can do yourself to help [...]
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