Betsan Corkhill has been working with people with persistent pain in knitting groups for many years. Many people find it beneficial for wellbeing. Now involved in this lovely film. Social Biobehavioural Research Group PPA

Our new investigation in tomorrow’s Observer 👇 Revealed: UK granted asylum to Rwandan refugees while arguing country was safe theguardian.com/world/2024/jan…

So….one of the reality’s of working successfully in the ‘Lived Experience’ role within the #ChronicPain #Opioid #SupportedSelfManagement space is that eventually we almost become victims of our own success, what I mean by that is ….having spent the last 7 years

The field will lose many of us, one by one. New voices will come, but mentorless will they progress beyond where we have? Some stay the distance, some by sheer bloody determination, some by privilege of other income. Much gratitude to those so willingly fighting for us, but 🤷🏽‍♀️

What a start! 💪 #TeamOfUs

I’m trawling through privatised NHS contracts. Just found one from June 2022 for Frank Hester’s Phoenix partnership- for Hull University Teaching Hospital NHS Trust. If you think NHS orgs should drop these contracts with Frank Hester’s company, retweet this 🚨

YESSS! 💚 #TeamOfUs

I'm very grateful to The British Journal of General Practice and Andrew Papanikitas for publishing my account of Sir Nicholas Winton, whose "ordinary" heroism saved the lives of 669 children, including my uncle. bjgplife.com/the-diary-of-a…

It’s hard to sleep whilst the global news is unfolding the stupidity of reckless actions by belligerent sociopaths. Kamala Harris recently said that it’s important to distinguish between the intentions of Netanyahu and those of Israeli citizens. I would apply that thinking to all

It is coming soon- 21st June! Don't miss the early bird (30th April)- a day designed to inspire, provoke discussion and get you going on your research journey #nurturingresearch macpweb.org/events/410/nur… MACP Sharon Chan Lianne Wood

The cost of living crisis is not over.

Introduction to Conversations Inviting Change online course Tuesdays 11/06, 25/06 & 09/07 18:30 - 20:30 BST Facilitated by #hellomynameis Diarmuid & Clair jacobs Booking is now open ppa.csp.org.uk/news-events/ev…

Had incredible day cycling, lazy river dipping, & Forest Bathing. I collab'd with Col's Kent bike tours! It truly felt like hitting the Ikigai bullseye. A big shoutout to Social Enterprise Kent for support through boost funding! #nature #blueandgreenmimd #Gratitude

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It was a pleasure for #hellomynameis Diarmuid & I to deliver our first LiveWellWithPain introductory workshop on ‘More Skills Less Pills’ to a range of HCPs & Practitioners across Leicestershire today including GPs, Pharmacists & ICB leads Thank you for your participation 👏🏻

Finally got my hands on this! Survivors from Freedom from Torture🧡 have created this amazing recipe book. I’ll be sharing some of their delicious dishes in our weekly newsletter UntoldStories. Sign-up data.reachplc.com/220825296173357

4/ Leveraging the researcher perspective: gain insight into the mind-sets of researchers who are embracing #PatientPartnerships. With Nader Ghasemlou, Linda Li, #hellomynameis Diarmuid and Joletta Belton youtu.be/HK9ik0pvEcs?si…