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The British Pain Society @britishpainsoc.bsky.social · 20h

4 WEEKS TO GO!

We’re delighted to invite submissions for parallel sessions and workshops at the BPS 2026.

Got an idea for a session or workshop that could shape the future of pain management? Now’s the time to share it!

📝 Submit your proposal today: www.bpsasm.org/session-proposal-submission

The British Pain Society @britishpainsoc.bsky.social · 1d

Registration & Abstract Submissions NOW OPEN!

Join us at the British Pain Society Annual Scientific Meeting 2026 in Harrogate, a key event for anyone involved in pain management, research, and care.

Don’t miss your chance to be part of it!
Submit your abstract or register today: www.bpsasm.org

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The British Pain Society @britishpainsoc.bsky.social · 6d

🚨Missed our recent webinar on Pain Research Funding – Opportunities & Successes for Health & Care Professionals?

Catch up now and explore how to secure funding for impactful pain research projects.

🎥 Watch here: britishpainsociety.org/resources/bp...

BPS webinar: Pain research funding - opportunities & successes for health & care professionals

YouTube video by British Pain Society

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The British Pain Society @britishpainsoc.bsky.social · 8d

💊 “Pain scores are too simple — function matters more.”
In her #BPS2025 lecture, Dr Jane Quinlan shared 4 key lessons on acute pain & opioids.
📺 Watch the short overview: youtube.com/watch?v=odo0...

#Opioids #PainManagement #PatientSafety

Acute pain and opioids: where have we been and where are we going, Dr Jane Quinlan, BPS 2025 Plenary

YouTube video by British Pain Society

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The British Pain Society @britishpainsoc.bsky.social · 8d

🗓️ Upcoming @trmeducation events at The Royal Marsden:

🔹 Pain Medicine for the 21st Century – 13–14 Nov
🔹 Palliative Care Update – 27 Nov
🔹 Cancer Pain Interventions – 11 Dec
🔹 TYA Cancer Study Day – 14 Jan
📍 London | Register 👉 www.royalmarsden.nhs.uk/studydays

Study Days and Conferences | The Royal Marsden

www.royalmarsden.nhs.uk

The British Pain Society @britishpainsoc.bsky.social · 8d

🚨EC & Students: join us for virtual networking!

🗓️ Thursday 9 October
🕐 17.30 - 18.30 (BST)
🔗 Meeting link: us06web.zoom.us/s/8915334036...

The British Pain Society @britishpainsoc.bsky.social · 9d

With the UK’s 65+ population rising sharply, how we manage chronic pain must evolve.

Our article (w/ Mediaplanet) explores the balance between medicine, non-drug strategies, and lived experience.

🔗 www.healthawareness.co.uk/managing-pai...

#Pain #Geriatrics #HealthTech

Pain management in the UK’s ageing population

With rising expectancy, older adults encounter more complex pain conditions, often compounded by multimorbidity and cognitive changes, demanding careful consideration of medicines, interventions, side...

www.healthawareness.co.uk

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The British Pain Society @britishpainsoc.bsky.social · 13d

🌟 The BPS is speaking at the 2nd European Pain Supported Self-Management Conference with Pain Toolkit, online Sat 18 Oct, 09:00–13:30.

Sam H Ahmedzai will share insights from lived & professional experience.

Sneak peek: youtu.be/tAlsPqWE7lw
Sign up (donation): eventbrite.co.uk/e/1255551541459

Sam Ahmedzai 25th Sept 2025

YouTube video by Pain Toolkit

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The British Pain Society @britishpainsoc.bsky.social · 13d

✨ Not our usual post, but The Great British Bake Off is looking for new applicants! ✨

Love baking (or know someone who does)? 🍰 Apply now for the next series: www.channel4.com/4viewers/tak...

The British Pain Society @britishpainsoc.bsky.social · 13d

📢 Webinar Alert
🗓️ 11 December 2025
🕐 19:00- 20:30 BST
📚 BPS and Live Well With Pain: Integrating supportive self-management into services
🔗 Register here
us06web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...

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The British Pain Society @britishpainsoc.bsky.social · 13d

📢 Webinar Alert
🗓️ 12 November 2025
🕐 18:30 -20:00 BST
📚 BPS webinar: "Staying the course" – engaging and retaining people with lived experience of pain in the CRIISP programme: lessons for future research
🔗 Register here britishpainsociety.org/meeting-book...

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The British Pain Society @britishpainsoc.bsky.social · 14d

📢 MHRA Drug Safety Update:
Paracetamol remains safe to use in pregnancy. It is the first-choice pain reliever, used at the lowest dose for the shortest duration. It also treats fever.

ℹ️ More info & guidance: www.gov.uk/drug-safety-...

Paracetamol and pregnancy - reminder that taking paracetamol during pregnancy remains safe

Patients should be reminded and reassured that there is no evidence that taking paracetamol during pregnancy causes autism in children. Paracetamol is recommended as the first-choice pain reliever for...

www.gov.uk

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The British Pain Society @britishpainsoc.bsky.social · 20d

New @FrontierEcon report, commissioned by @AMRC and @wellcometrust, showcases the many benefits of non-commercial clinical research. It reveals the ‘triple dividend’ this research brings to the UK: unlocking growth, supporting the NHS and improving lives. bit.ly/3KrW7nf

New report showcases the value of non-commercial clinical research

Published: 18 September 2025 A new report, commissioned by the Association of Medical Research Charities and Wellcome, has found that clinical research funded by charities and the public sector contri...

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The British Pain Society @britishpainsoc.bsky.social · 22d

Parallel Session Submissions Now Open!

We're now accepting proposals for Parallel Sessions at the British Pain Society 59th Annual Scientific Meeting 2026.

🗓️ Don’t miss the chance to share your expertise with the pain community.

👉 Submit here: www.bpsasm.org/session-proposal-submission/

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The British Pain Society @britishpainsoc.bsky.social · 28d

Collaboration matters: Professionals & lived experience voices together shape SIGs, committees & guidelines. The LEC network brings patients & carers into BPS decisions. Watch Mark Agathangelou introduce himself 🔗 youtu.be/mgr1OlK6ak4 #PainAwarenessMonth #ChronicPain

Meet Mark Agathangelou, Member of the Expert Patient and Carer Committee of the BPS

YouTube video by British Pain Society

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The British Pain Society @britishpainsoc.bsky.social · Sep 8

🔊Webinar Alert
📅1 October 2025
🕑18:00 -19:30 BST
🗣️Pain research funding - opportunities & successes for allied health professionals
🔗Register here us06web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...

Welcome! You are invited to join a webinar: BPS webinar: Pain research funding - opportunities & successes for allied health professionalso web. After registering, you will receive a confirmation emai...

This webinar will bring together experienced clinical academics to explore real-world pathways to securing pain research funding and delivering research to improve patients experience of pain. Chaired...

us06web.zoom.us

The British Pain Society @britishpainsoc.bsky.social · Sep 8

🔊Webinar Alert
📅16 October 2025
🕑19:00 -20:30 BST
🗣️Pain and Long-Covid Syndrome
Mindfulness-Based lifestyle medicine for chronic conditions
🔗Register here us06web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...

Welcome! You are invited to join a webinar: BPS webinar: Pain and Long-Covid Syndrome Mindfulness-Based lifestyle medicine for chronic conditions. After registering, you will receive a confirmation e...

This webinar will introduce listeners to the current evidence-based best practice for managing pain in Long-Covid Syndrome. This will include pharmacological and non-pharmacological approaches. Contin...

us06web.zoom.us

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Flippin' Pain @flippinpain.bsky.social · Sep 1

Announcing: Pain Education for the Nation! ✨

This Oct, we’ll be hosting our biggest livestream yet! Enjoy our trademark talk & interviews with those who know what it’s like to live with pain. 🧠

🗓️ 15 October, 5:30pm
🎟️ Book now: https://www.flippinpain.co.uk/event/pain-education-for-the-nation/

An advert for a livestream called 'Pain education for the nation'. The poster says: 'support for everyone affected by pain. Join our livestream with Professor Cormac Ryan and our lived experience panel: Louise, Sashira, Mahin, Kai and Niki.' Wednesday 15 October 2025, 5:30pm to 7:30pm (BST). Online, all welcome!

There are photographs of the people involved, as well as logos for Flippin' Pain, We Are Undefeatable, Active Partnerships, NHS Scotland, Versus Arthritis, The British Pain Society and Cora Health.

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The British Pain Society @britishpainsoc.bsky.social · Aug 20

🔊We are delighted to announce our upcoming 2025 Headache SIG Conference: book now!

📅 Date: Friday, 14th of November
📌 Location: RCoA, London
🕑 Time: 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM
🔖 CPD: Accredited with 5 CPD credits
🔗http://britishpainsociety.org/meeting-booking/headache-special-interest-group-conference-1/

The British Pain Society @britishpainsoc.bsky.social · Aug 20

📢 We are delighted to invite you to the 59th Annual Scientific Meeting of the British Pain Society, taking place from 21–23 April 2026 in Harrogate.

We look forward to welcoming you to a meeting that promises to be both scientifically enriching and professionally rewarding

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The British Pain Society @britishpainsoc.bsky.social · Aug 18

🔊Thank you to everyone who joined our July Student & Early Career session, your energy and insights were brilliant! Couldn’t make it? No worries. You asked for monthly meetups, and we listened.

📅10th of September
🕑12:30 - 1:30 pm
🔗https://us06web.zoom.us/j/86171528308

The British Pain Society @britishpainsoc.bsky.social · Aug 1

This video is worth a watch

📽️ @DrAmirKhanGP breaks down chronic pain:
– What causes it
– Why it’s misunderstood
– The role of trauma & gender
– And why better understanding is essential

Watch & share youtu.be/_OBix59DnW0

Chronic Pain Clinic: Side Effects & Everything You Need To Know | Lorraine

YouTube video by Lorraine

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The British Pain Society @britishpainsoc.bsky.social · Jul 23

Anatomy of Pain at #EdFringe (1–9 Aug) uses theatre to spotlight the lived experience of chronic pain & delayed diagnosis.

📍 theSpace @ Surgeons’ Hall
🎟️ Tickets: www.edfringe.com/tickets/what...
#ChronicPain #PainAwareness #AnatomyOfPain

Wheelchair Access, Wheelchair Accessible Toilets, Relaxed Performance, Signed Performance

www.edfringe.com

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The British Pain Society @britishpainsoc.bsky.social · Jul 22

Delighted to share that Dr Gillian Chumbley has been awarded an OBE for services to pain management! Gill is a true pioneer in safe opioid use, perioperative care, and pain education. #PainCare #Nursing #OBE @painnursenetwork.bsky.social @britishpainsoc.bsky.social

The British Pain Society @britishpainsoc.bsky.social · Jul 8

🎓 Calling all students & ECP!
Join our next BPS Student & ECP Session
🗓 9 July | ⏰ 5–6pm (UK) | 💬 Interactive + informal
✨ Hear from pain researcher Dr. Shafaq Sikander
🧠 Share your ideas via anonymous Mentimeter polls
🔗https://us06web.zoom.us/j/84189518599
#EarlyCareerPain #PainResearch

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