The Patient Voice of The BPS

The @ROHNHSFT have a great resource for patients & their families on Understanding Chronic Pain. It was developed in conjunction with organisations & pain patients & their families. You can watch their video👇 roh.nhs.uk/services-infor…

People don’t always know where to turn, or feel comfortable raising concerns directly. That’s why independent listening matters. A new report from @TheKingsFund highlights how listening to people’s experiences helps improve care Read our response: healthwatchnorthyorkshire.co.uk/response/2026-…

2 weeks today! 📅 Thursday, April 2 📍 Online 🤝 A unique partnership with the NHS ⭐ Delivered by educators with lived experience 👉 Book now/more info at painconcern.org.uk/pain-education…

🔊If you are interested in taking part please contact Katie at: k.emeny3234@student.leedsbeckett.ac.uk

⭐Plenary Speaker Spotlight We’re delighted to announce that Dr Karen Davis will be speaking at BPS 2026. Dr Davis is widely recognised for her impactful research and engaging presentations, and we’re excited to welcome her to this year’s programme. bpsasm.org

📢 Pain Education Day Programme Now Live! We are delighted to announce that this highly anticipated educational event will take place on: 🗓 Tuesday 21 April 2026 🔎 View programme via bpsasm.org/scientific-pro… Registration rates for PED visit: bpsasm.org/registration

Meet Lucia, our assistant psychologist here at Bath Centre for Pain Services. Check out this video to find out more about her role within the service and how she helps support people living with chronic pain. #AssistantPsychologist #BCPS #ChronicPain #PainRehabilitation

A survey of 3,164 teenagers from 18 schools and colleges across the north-west of England has revealed that 13% of 13-year-olds have bought OTC medicines for themselves #OTCmedicines #teenagehealth #communitypharmacy #medicinesafety pharmaceutical-journal.com/article/news/o…

📘Pre-order the 2026-2027 Disability Rights Handbook NOW! We have spent over 50 years providing in-depth, comprehensive guidance on the everchanging benefits system - everything you need to make a claim! Pre-order before Feb 24th to get 5% off 👇 shop.disabilityrightsuk.org/products/disab…

We’ve launched a major new campaign encouraging people who experience anxiety conditions to come forward for support through NHS Talking Therapies. Free, effective treatment is available – and you can refer yourself at nhs.uk/talk. Read more: england.nhs.uk/2026/02/nhs-ta…

📢 We’re recruiting! Young People & Families Worker 📍 Wales & South West England 📅 Apply by 23 Feb Full details 👇 arthritis-uk.org/about-us/about…

📣 Drop-in session at Craigmillar Library 📆 Tues 24th Feb 🕝 Drop in any time 11:00–13:00 📍 Craigmillar Library Not local to Craigmillar? Call our friendly helpline to find out how we can support – 0300 123 0789 @NHS_Lothian @Edinburgh_CC @EdinburghHSCP @VOCALEdinburgh

When it’s your turn, you’ll get a letter inviting you to make an appointment with your GP practice. Don’t ignore your invite. It could save your life. Find out more at: nhsinform.scot/cervicalscreen… #CervicalScreeningScot

In partnership with @ASPMN, Dr. Holly Watson led a national trial of nurse-delivered Empowered Relief in 150 people with chronic pain. open access results article: pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/41238484/ Congrats on a stellar study!! 1/2

The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) is using virtual reality (VR) headsets to treat Veterans dealing with chronic pain that lasts more than three months. fox5atlanta.com/news/va-using-…

What can pain do to relationships? What can relationships do to pain? Rebecca Pearson, Professor of Developmental Psychology and Epidemiology at Manchester Metropolitan University, covers it all in the latest Airing Pain 🎧 JUST 2 DAYS TO GO 🎧 👉 painconcern.org.uk/airing-pain/

Orthotics And The Hypermobile Foot! Join us for an online talk with Joshua Oguntade and our chair Jane Green MBE. Date: Wednesday 4th February | 7:30 pm to 8:10pm GMT | Online Register here: sedsconnective.org/event-details/… This is free for members but we welcome donations :)

Ever wondered how self-soothing could help you sleep better? 🌙 Discover practical techniques at our free meetings. Sign up today 👉 bit.ly/3suRNrn #WonderWednesday #ChronicPain #SleepSupport #SelfManagement @SoniaCottom

🔊Webinar Alert 📅26 February 2026 🕑7:15 -8:30 pm BST BPS webinar organised by the PMP SIG: Running PMPs in the face of change: how resilient is your service during these turbulent times?" 🔗 Join: lnkd.in/ekMCDxbd Meeting ID: 335 582 051 519 99 Passcode: X7cV7Tv6

🌟 Chronic Pain? We Can Help. 🌟 Join our FREE Western Isles Wide 5-week course starting Mon 23rd Feb, 2-4pm . Details ⬇️➡️ Register - bit.ly/3NGGKcA @SoniaCottom @NHSWI @langabhatmp @HebridesNews @ScotCLWnetwork @alissprogramme

😢💊⚕️McGill University is seeking people living with pain who are interested in sharing their lived experience with physiotherapy students. Sign-up for this opportunity on Pain Connect today: tinyurl.com/2e7ynva5