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An alliance of professionals advancing the understanding and management of pain for the benefit of patients. This is not our official website.

The British Pain Society aims to promote education, training, research and development in all fields of pain. It endeavours to increase both professional and public awareness of the prevalence of pain and the facilities that are available for its management. The Society is involved in all aspects of pain and its management through the work of the Council, various Committees, Special Interest Groups and Working Parties and via its publications, Annual Scientific Meeting and educational seminars. The British Pain Society has a membership of over 1,200 and is involved in all aspects of pain and its management through the work of the Council, Committees and Working Parties. This is a social site where we share current articles, papers and blogs about pain awareness, pain treatments and pain management. By sharing these posts we are not endorsing their content, indeed some may very well be controversial, but would like to invite you to join the conversation because we believe it is NOT a pain to talk about pain. Sharing is caring and more knowledge and information helps everyone.

11/10/2026

📢 Upcoming Joint BPS Webinar: Total Pain in Hospitalized Cancer Patients - Clinical Assessment and Emerging Biomarker Perspectives

Join the British Pain Society (BPS) and the Hellenic Anticancer Institute "Saint Savvas" Hospital for an insightful webinar exploring the multidimensional experience of total pain in hospitalised cancer patients.

Chaired by Argyri Psychogiou, with expert speakers Christina Adam and Maria Kapritsou, this session will examine how comprehensive clinical and nursing assessment can address the physical, psychological, social and spiritual dimensions of pain, while introducing emerging evidence on biological correlates and biomarkers that may complement, rather than replace, clinical judgement and patient-reported assessment.

📅 Thursday 12 November 2026
🕢 7:30pm - 8:30pm (GMT)

Key learning outcomes: ✅ Understand the concept of total pain in oncology
✅ Explore holistic, patient-centred approaches to pain assessment
✅ Consider the strengths and limitations of current patient-reported assessment tools
✅ Examine emerging biological correlates and biomarkers linked to persistent cancer-related pain
✅ Discuss how clinical insight and emerging evidence may support more personalised pain management

🔗 Register now: d9c19ca5-470d-466d-8b48-66a29c01f995@a8be2fe5-265e-4624-82a3-c4a92da6bb85" rel="ugc" target="_blank">https://events.teams.microsoft.com/event/d9c19ca5-470d-466d-8b48-66a29c01f995@a8be2fe5-265e-4624-82a3-c4a92da6bb85

🎥 Looking for more learning opportunities? Explore recordings of previous BPS webinars and discover upcoming sessions here: https://www.britishpainsociety.org/resources/bps-webinars/

09/10/2026

We would like to highlight this new interdisciplinary CMD/TMD course series is coming to Dublin in 2027 with Dr Paul Ridder

Designed for dentists, doctors, physiotherapists, osteopaths and other appropriately trained healthcare practitioners working with complex pain and dysfunction.

Please readmore below:

08/10/2026

94% of people we surveyed said it is very important that people living with pain are involved in developing AI, technology and innovation.

We agree that people with lived experience should have a voice in shaping the future of pain care.

But what should that involvement actually look like?
If you could have a say in developing a new technology for pain, what would you want to influence?

Tell us below.

07/10/2026

In two weeks, on 21 October, it's European Pain Awareness Day, and this year's theme is The Hidden Cost of Pain.

Around 150 million people across Europe live with chronic pain. That is almost 1 in 5 adults. The direct and indirect costs are estimated at between 3% and 10% of GDP each year in EU Member States.

Those figures represent people who have lost jobs, careers cut short, carers stretched thin, and health services under pressure. Pain is the most common reason people seek healthcare and a leading cause of disability. Yet it remains under-recognised and underfunded in research.

Supporting people with chronic pain to stay in work, or return to it, is good for individuals, for employers, and for the economy.

At the British Pain Society, we believe better understanding and better care for pain is an investment rather than a cost. Follow us over the next two weeks as we mark the day alongside the European Pain Federation EFIC.

Find out more: https://europeanpainfederation.eu/news/european-pain-awareness-day-2026-the-hidden-cost-of-pain/

07/10/2026

📢 Upcoming BPS Webinar: Managing Pain in a Malawi Teaching Hospital – Barriers and Enablers to Improving Care

📆 Wed, 21 October 2026, 14:00 - 15:00 BST

Join the British Pain Society for an engaging webinar exploring approaches to strengthening pain management and sharing lessons from the experience of Queen Elizabeth Central Hospital, Malawi.

Chaired by Dr Roy Miller, with contributions from Alex Chitani and Dr Venkat Hariharan, this session will examine the challenges and opportunities involved in delivering pain management and training within an African teaching hospital. The discussion will also explore how these experiences could inform and enhance pain care in the UK.

Key topics include: ✅ Strengthening pain management in resource-constrained settings

✅ Barriers and enablers to improving care

✅ Education and workforce development in pain management

✅ Lessons from Malawi with relevance to UK practice

✅ Opportunities for international learning and collaboration

🔗 Register now: 7ec55413-b613-4571-8a45-f50b3c9ad32c@a8be2fe5-265e-4624-82a3-c4a92da6bb85" rel="ugc" target="_blank">https://events.teams.microsoft.com/event/7ec55413-b613-4571-8a45-f50b3c9ad32c@a8be2fe5-265e-4624-82a3-c4a92da6bb85

🎥 Missed a previous BPS webinar? Explore our webinar recordings and discover upcoming events:

🔗 https://www.britishpainsociety.org/resources/bps-webinars/

06/10/2026

📢 Session proposals are now open for the BPS Annual Scientific Meeting 2027!

Join us in Glasgow on 20 April 2027 for our 60th ASM. Have an idea for a symposium, workshop or round table discussion? We'd love to hear from you.

We welcome diverse and creative proposals that explore evidence-based advancements across biological, behavioural, social, and interdisciplinary approaches relevant to our understanding of pain and pain management. Especially those involving early career colleagues and people with lived experience of pain.

🗓 Submit by Monday 9 November 2026, 12:00 noon (GMT)

Find out more and submit here 👇
https://bpsasm.org/session-proposal-submission/

05/10/2026

Thank you to Pain Concern for joining the conversation! 🎙️

We're delighted that the latest episode of Airing Pain picks up the themes of our Year of AI, Technology and Innovation in Pain Management, exploring the promises and challenges of neuromodulation, virtual reality and AI in pain care.

Progress in pain management has always been built on shared knowledge and collaboration, and it's great to see these discussions reaching a wider audience.

🗓️ Out Tuesday 6 October
🎧 Available on the Pain Concern website, Spotify, Apple Podcasts and all major streaming platforms, with full transcripts

30/09/2026

New technology can bring new possibilities. But it can also bring new worries.

As part of our Themed Year: AI, Technology and Innovation in Pain Management, we want to hear from people living with pain.

What would make you less likely to trust a technology being used to support your pain care?

For example: not knowing how it works, concerns about privacy, poor evidence, or not being able to speak to a person.

What would worry you most?

28/09/2026

81% of people living with chronic pain said they would be likely to try a new innovation that could help manage their pain.

So we want to know:
Would you try something new if you thought it could help you manage your pain?
And what would you need to know before giving it a go?

Our Themed Year: AI, Technology and Innovation in Pain Management is exploring what people want from the future of pain care.

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