Ten years on from #ComingClean and people are still dying of addiction to prescribed painkillers. I’ll keep telling my story again and again until patients get the help and support they need. And that means funding. That means pain & addiction services.

Persistent post operative opioid use (PPOU) can be avoided by: -identifying risk factors -individualising care -utilisation of transitional pain services -use of the reverse pain ladder Anna Simpson Nicholas Levy & Ed Mariano, MD, MAS, FASA, FASRA discuss at #BJAEd bjaed.org/article/S2058-…

Our Autumn Transmitter is now live! The edition features articles on the FPM Census 2022, a soon to be launched Opioids and Surgery massive open online course, EPM UK & many more insightful updates. Read here: fpm.ac.uk/news-events/tr…

We're delighted to share that @lazybeautifulare running FREE online Yoga sessions in December, with an option to donate to Pain Concern, contact Ruth to book: buff.ly/3szDohn Donate: buff.ly/46nkdF9

Jen (Pain Nurse Specialist),  Hayley (Dementia and Delirium Specialist Nurse) and Lorraine (Clinical Nurse Manager)  are touring the Hospital (Eastern Service) today to raise awareness of the importance of pain assessment in patients with Dementia.  #PAINAD

Please retweet our video to raise even more awareness of #fibromyalgia.

Here we go. New Agilia PCA pumps - all ready to Go Live. #newpcapumps

The Pain Team supporting the Dementia open day - How to asses pain in people with Dementia. #PAINAD

A fabulous day at the Southwest Chest Trauma Roadshow. Lovely to see everyone and share knowledge. Striving for better patient care and outcomes.

Congratulations to Emma on passing her Non-medical prescribing course. 🥳🥳🥳

Congratulations to Andreia on successfully completing her PGc in the Clinical Management of Pain. 🥳🥳🥳🥳🥳

Really enjoying today's conference. Especially the talk from Lucy - our lead pain nurse. #PainPrescribing

It’s not too early to think about submitting a poster to NAPS this year or nominating a member of your team for an award. 🏆 Check out our website and programme for September 2025! We look forward to welcoming you. ❤️ Jane Quinlan

🎉 What’s On in July with Pain Concern 📍 1 Jul – Royal Garden Party, Holyrood 📚 1 Jul – Drop-in, Portobello Lib, 11–1 💻 16 Jul – Online Pain Ed, 11–1 💻 24 Jul – Online Pain Ed, 2–4 📚 29 Jul – Drop-in, Craigmillar Lib, 11–1 🏥 31 Jul – Pain Ed, Craigmillar Med, 10:30–12:30

The QIA conference

Welcome September #PainAwarenessmonth

September is Pain Awareness Month! Let's educate & support those living with chronic pain. #PainAwarenessMonth #OurPain internationalpain.org

📢 It’s Global #PainAwarenessMonth! 1 in 4 people in the UK live with chronic pain — often invisible & misunderstood. Let’s talk about it. Follow us to learn more, share experiences & help raise awareness. #PainAwarenessMonth #SelfManagement #PainEducation

The MHRAgovuk confirm that taking paracetamol during pregnancy remains safe and there is no evidence it causes autism in children. Read more in their latest update. ➡️ gov.uk/government/new…

Congratulations to Dr Nicola Stranix who was awarded Pain Consultant of the Year 2025 National Acute Pain Symposium last week. Nominated by colleagues, she has worked Imperial NHS 💙 for nearly 25 years. We are incredibly fortunate to have her. ❤️ Imperial People 💙 Janice Sigsworth RN 💙