North British Pain Association

Listen again: Rehabilitation for low back pain - Prof. Rob Smeets

2011-12-13T20:18:00.001Z

Listen again to Rob Smeets's lecture on rehabilitation for low back pain.

You can download the mp3 file here.

Listen again: Pain Pathways - what's new? - Prof. Tony Dickenson

2011-12-12T22:14:00.001Z

Listen again to the lecture given by Prof. Tony Dickenson, Professor of Neuropharmacology at University College London to the North British Pain Association on Friday 11th November 2011 at the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh. Prof. Dickenson describes some of the advances in understanding descending inhibitory and excitatory pathways, TRP receptors and channelopathic pain syndromes.

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Listen again: The case for pain management programmes - Dr Lance McCracken

2010-11-14T21:07:00.001Z

Lecture given at the Winter Scientific Meeting of The North British Pain Association at the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh on Friday 12th November 2010 by Dr Lance McCracken Consultant Clinical Psychologist and Clinical Lead of the Centre for Pain Services, Royal National Hospital for Rheumatic Diseases, Bath, UK.

Listen to the lecture by clicking on the audio player above, downloading the mp3 file to your computer, or visiting Archive.org.

Listen again: The case for drugs in neuropathic pain - Ms Angela Munday

2010-11-14T20:24:00.001Z

Lecture given at the Winter Scientific Meeting of The North British Pain Association at the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh on Friday 12th November 2010 by Ms Angela Munday, Acute Pharmacy Lead, NHS Greater Glasgow & Clyde.

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Listen again: Graded motor imagery - Mr Tim Beames

2010-11-14T19:38:00.001Z

Lecture given at the Winter Scientific Meeting of The North British Pain Association at the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh on Friday 12th November 2010 by Tim Beames, Specialist Physiotherapist and NOI Instructor, London.

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Listen again: The case for medical procedures - Dr Ryan Moffat

2010-11-14T12:49:00.004Z

Lecture given at the Winter Scientific Meeting of The North British Pain Association at the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh on Friday 12th November 2010 by Dr Ryan Moffat, Consultant in Anaesthesia and Pain Management, Glasgow.

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Listen again: How do we decide if it's worth it? - Prof. Cam Donaldson

2010-11-14T12:45:00.003Z

Lecture given at the Winter Scientific Meeting of The North British Pain Association at the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh on Friday 12th November 2010 by Professor Cam Donaldson, health economist at Glasgow Caledonian University.

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Listen again: How do we know if it works? - Dr Jonathan Todman

2010-11-14T12:34:00.004Z

Evaluating interventions for pain management, including qualitative research methods.
Lecture given at the Winter Scientific Meeting of The North British Pain Association at the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh on Friday 12th November 2010 by Dr Jonathan Todman, Clinical Psychologist with the Glasgow Pain Management Programme.

Listen to the lecture by clicking on the audio player above, downloading the mp3 file to your computer, or visiting Archive.org.

Invitation for poster submissions

2010-09-29T19:35:00.000+01:00

Chronic pain communication skills

2010-09-10T10:16:00.001+01:00

Communication skills resources are now available online. These comprise a series of short video clips with questions and suggestions for further reading. They are designed for healthcare professionals working in the chronic pain field and ideally should be used as a basis for discussion with clinical supervisors.

The videos are released under a Creative Commons Non-commercial Share-alike licence. This means that you are free to copy and redistribute them for non-commercial use.

They can be viewed either from the website at:
http://wscpcsg.blogspot.com/

Or they can be downloaded as a podcast by copying the following URL into a podcast aggregator (for example in iTunes, click Advanced/Subscribe to Podcast and paste in the URL). Synchronise with your smartphone or tablet device.
http://wscpcsg.blogspot.com/feeds/posts/default

Alternatively, the individual files may be downloaded from the Internet Archive.

Feedback is welcome and should be sent to Dr David Craig
david.craig@ggc.scot.nhs.uk

Notice of meeting: Winter Scientific Meeting - Friday 12th November 2010

2010-09-07T20:42:00.000+01:00

'Does it work and is it worth it?'

Winter Scientific Meeting (5 CEPD Points)

Friday 12th November 2010

Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh,
9 Queen Street
Edinburgh EH2 1JQ

0900 – 0930 Coffee & Registration

0930 – 1015 How do we know if it works? Evaluating interventions for pain management, including qualitative research methods
Jonathan Todman Clinical Psychologist Glasgow

1015 – 1100 How do we decide if it's worth it? A health economist's perspective
Prof Cam Donaldson Health Economist Glasgow Caledonian University

1115 – 1200 The case for medical procedures
Dr Ryan Moffat Consultant in Anaesthesia and Pain Management Glasgow

1200 - 1230 Panel Discussion

1330 – 1415 The case for physiotherapy
Tim Beames Specialist Physiotherapist and NOI Instructor London

1415 – 1500 The case for drugs
Angela Munday Acute Pharmacy Lead NHS Greater Glasgow & Clyde

1515 – 1600 The case for pain management programmes
TBA Bath Centre for Pain Services

1600 - 1630 Panel Discussion

Proposed constitution

2010-03-19T19:02:00.001Z

Constitution NBPA 2010

Spring Scientific Meeting

2010-03-19T18:54:00.003Z

NBPA Spring Scientific Meeting Schedule

East of Scotland Pain Group 2010 Meetings

2010-03-09T19:49:00.001Z

As usual the meetings will be in the Education Centre at Queen Margaret Hospital in Dunfermline, with a buffet from 6.45pm & talk from 7.15 – 30 till 8.30 - 9.

Thurs 29th April
Ian Stevens, physiotherapist in Forth Valley
"Body and Mind - Where's the Pain?"
Ian has done an MA in Humanities & has been interested in placebo, neuroscience & body image.

Thurs 24th June
Lars Williams & Martin Dunbar, from the Glasgow Pain Management Service
"Establishing an Acceptance Based Pain Management Programme"
Lars & Martin have been instrumental in setting up the Glasgow Pain Management Programme & have some interesting audit data from their first year's experience.

Thurs 23rd September
Raj Bhat, Interventional Radiologist with Tayside & Fife
"Interventional Radiology in the Spine"
Raj has extensive experience with vertebroplasty & kyphoplasty.

Thurs 18th November
Renata Riha, Consultant in Sleep Medicine in Edinburgh
"Sleep & Pain"
Renata has published on how to improve sleep & sleep apnoea.

INVITATION FOR POSTER SUBMISSIONS

2009-09-26T20:31:00.000+01:00

Current Topics in Pain Management, more heat than light?

Winter Scientific Meeting (5 CEPD Points)

Friday 13th November 2009

Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh,
9 Queen Street, Edinburgh EH2 1JQ

INVITATION FOR POSTER SUBMISSIONS

£250 Prize for Winning Poster

Poster submissions are invited for display at the Winter Scientific Meeting of the North British Pain Association on Friday 13th November 2009 at the Royal College of Physicians, Queen Street, Edinburgh.

Each poster abstract will be assessed and only those accepted will be invited to exhibit their work at the Meeting. First authors will be notified of the results shortly after the deadline. N.B. Posters already submitted or presented to IASP and British Pain Society meetings can be submitted here as the NBPA is a regional, not national society.

Preparation and display of posters

The area for display on the poster boards is 2m high x 1m wide (portrait) and posters must be kept within these boundaries. The poster should identify the title of the paper and the authors and their affiliations across the top. Text should be legible from 3ft and drawings and charts kept simple.

Exhibition

Authors whose work has been accepted for exhibition are expected to be available at their posters for discussion during the tea/coffee breaks on the day of the meeting. The judges ruling is final!

The deadline for submission is Friday 23rd October 2009.

Submissions should be sent by email as Word attachments to martin.dunbar@ggc.scot.nhs.uk and colin.rae@ggc.scot.nhs.uk .

If required, further information can be obtained from Sandra Lee on 0141 211 4621.

Winter Scientific Meeting - Friday 13th November 2009

2009-09-21T15:22:00.003+01:00

Current Topics in Pain Management, more heat than light?

Winter Scientific Meeting (5 CEPD Points)

Friday 13th November 2009

Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh,
9 Queen Street, Edinburgh EH2 1JQ

0930 – 1000 Coffee & Registration
1000 – 1030 The Placebo Response in Pain Management Professor Henry McQuay,
Oxford
1030 – 1100 The assessment of suicide risk in patients with chronic pain Dr. Adam Burnel. Consultant in Liaison Psychiatry,Glasgow.

1100 – 1115 Coffee Break
1115 – 1145 Cybertherapy and Pain Dr Edmund Keogh Dept of Psychology University of Bath
1145 – 1215 Changing behaviour in patients with chronic health problems: principles and techniques Susan Michie, Professor of Health Psychology University College London
1215 – 1245 Panel Discussion

1245 – 1345 LUNCH

1345 – 1415 Intravenous infusions in the Management of Chronic Pain Dr A. Panickar,
Pain Fellow, Glasgow
1415 – 1445 The epidemiology and management of orofacial pain Dr. Vishal Aggarwal
University of Manchester

1445 - 1500 Tea

1500 – 1530 Chronic Pain in Children Dr. Christina Liossi Senior Lecturer in Health Psychology, Southampton
1530 – 1600 Why do people with chronic pain have higher mortality rates? Prof. Gary J Macfarlane University of Aberdeen
1600 – 1630 Panel Discussion

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Registration fee: Salary Below £40,000 Salary above £40,000

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£50 (non member) £90 (non member)

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It is the responsibility of the attendee to secure funding for this meeting. Admission to the meeting will not be possible until payment has been made.

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Directorate of Anaesthesia
Glasgow Royal Infirmary
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East of Scotland Pain Group evening meeting

2009-07-16T18:49:00.001+01:00

Thursday 17th September 09

'Pain Training in Western Australia'

Donald Johnson

Venue – Queen Margaret Hospital, Dunfermline Education Centre

Buffet from 1830 – talk from 1915 – 2100

Rsvp for catering to-

Dr Steve Gilbert, Pain Management Clinic , Queen Margaret Hospital, Dunfermline, Fife KY12 0SU,

stephen.gilbert@nhs.net

01383 623623 ext 4749

Work and disability benefits - Dr David Gillanders against the motion

2009-01-18T11:22:00.002Z

Dr David Gillanders speaks against the motion 'This house believes that the Government policy on work and disability benefits will ultimately be to the advantage of people with chronic pain'.

The talk by Mr Gordon Waddell and following debate were not recorded.

Winter Scientific Meeting - programme & registration form

2008-09-16T19:50:00.000+01:00

NBPA Winter Meeting Schedule November 2008 - Upload a Document to Scribd

Date for your diary

2008-07-30T18:47:00.001+01:00

NBPA Autumn Scientific Meeting - Friday 28th November with the topic of Current Controversies - 5 debates. More details to follow.

North British Pain Association Spring Scientific Meeting 2008 - afternoon panel discussion

2008-07-27T11:49:00.000+01:00

Panel discussion on assessment of chronic pain patients at the North British Pain Association Spring Scientific Meeting on 16th May 2008. The panel comprises Sr Christine Wakefield, Dr Peter Murphy, Dr Margaret Owen, Dr Steve Gilbert and Dr Alex Baldaccino with questions and comments from the audience.

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Pain and dependence - screening for addiction in a pain setting

2008-07-27T11:38:00.002+01:00

Lecture given to the North British Pain Association on 16th May 2008 by Dr Steve Gilbert and Dr Alex Baldaccino. In this talk, they discuss the assessment and screening of patients in the pain clinic for evidence of drug dependence.

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Psychological assessment for implantable therapies

2008-07-27T11:34:00.001+01:00

Lecture given to the North British Pain Association on 16th May 2008 by Dr Peter Murphy. In this talk, Dr Murphy discusses the psychological assessment and preparation of patients for implantable therapies including spinal cord stimulation.

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Assessment tools for neuropathic pain

2008-07-27T11:30:00.000+01:00

Lecture given to the North British Pain Association on 16th May 2008 by Dr Margaret Owen. In this talk, Dr Owen discusses the use and limitations of special techniques for assessing patients with neuropathic pain.

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Nursing assessment of the new chronic pain patient

2008-07-27T11:25:00.001+01:00

Lecture given to the North British Pain Association on 16th May 2008 by Sr Christine Wakefield. In this talk, Sr Wakefield discusses the role of the nurse specialist in the assessment of the newly-referred patient with chronic pain.

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North British Pain Association Spring Scientific Meeting 2008 - morning panel discussion

2008-07-27T11:22:00.001+01:00

Panel discussion on assessment of chronic pain patients at the North British Pain Association Spring Scientific Meeting on 16th May 2008. The panel comprises Dr Andrew Crockett, Dr Johan Vlaeyen, Dr Candy McCabe and Dr Alison Mitchell with questions and comments from the audience.

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Assessment of complex regional pain syndrome

2008-07-27T11:17:00.005+01:00

Lecture given to the North British Pain Association on 16th May 2008 by Dr Candy McCabe. In this talk, Dr McCabe discusses the mechanisms and assessment of patients with complex regional pain syndrome.

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Further reading:
The works of Silas Weir Mitchell

Referral for invasive procedures for cancer pain

2008-07-27T11:13:00.002+01:00

Lecture given to the North British Pain Association on 16th May 2008 by Dr Alison Mitchell. In this talk, Dr Mitchell discusses the indications for referral of patients with cancer pain for invasive procedures. She describes the new interventional cancer pain service being set up in Glasgow.

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Assessment of fear avoidance in chronic pain

2008-07-27T11:06:00.004+01:00

Lecture given to the North British Pain Association on 16th May 2008 by Dr Johan Vlaeyen. In this talk, Dr Vlaeyen discusses the mechanisms, assessment and treatment of fear avoidance in patients with chronic pain.

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When to get worried - missed pathology in the pain clinic

2008-07-27T10:52:00.007+01:00

Lecture given to the North British Pain Association on 16th May 2008 by Dr Andrew Crockett. In this talk, Dr Crockett discusses the problems associated with missed diagnoses in patients with chronic pain.

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Medical NLP - Health Practitioner Certification Training

2008-04-04T19:22:00.001+01:00

Spring Scientific Meeting - Assessment Issues in Chronic Pain - amended programme

2008-02-27T19:08:00.000Z

Notice of meeting: Joint meeting of the East and West of Scotland Pain Groups

2008-01-21T19:35:00.000Z

Joint meeting of the East and West of Scotland Pain Groups

When: Thursday 28th February 2008

"Zombies and Pain!" - Dr Tillmann Vierkant, Edinburgh University Dept of Philosophy

Venue: The Scotsman Hotel, North Bridge, Edinburgh

Coffee & registration: 6–7pm

Lecture & discussion: 7–8pm

To be followed by a meal

Registration £10, send cheque made payable to "The East of Scotland Pain Group" to
Dr Steve Gilbert, Pain Clinic, Queen Margaret Hospital, Dunfermline KY12 0SU

Email: stephen.gilbert@nhs.net or phone 01383 623623 ext 4749

North British Pain Association Winter Scientific Meeting - Panel and audience discussion 2

2007-11-23T09:26:00.000Z

This recording is of panel and audience discussion at the end of the afternoon session of lectures.
Updated 25 Nov 2007.

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The assessment of malingering in personal injury claims involving chronic pain

2007-11-23T09:16:00.000Z

Lecture given by Professor Robert Edelmann, Chartered Clinical, Forensic and Health Psychologist, to the North British Pain Association at the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh on Friday 16th November 2007.

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Pain and other subjective health complaints in medico-legal reporting

2007-11-23T08:58:00.000Z

Lecture given by Dr David Gill, Consultant Psychiatrist, Lister Hospital, to the North British Pain Association at the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh on Friday 16th November 2007.

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Communicating the biopsychosocial model in a legal report

2007-11-21T19:40:00.000Z

Lecture given by Dr Jannie van der Merwe, Clinical Psychologist, The Real Health Institute, to the North British Pain Association at the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh on Friday 16th November 2007.

Updated 25 November 2007.

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How to structure a case in a claim involving chronic pain

2007-11-21T19:20:00.000Z

Lecture given by Mr Robert Kernaghan, Associate, Digby Brown & Co, to the North British Pain Association at the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh on Friday 16th November 2007.

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Panel and audience discussion 1

2007-11-17T22:31:00.000Z

Panel and audience discussion at the end of the morning session of lectures.

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Physiotherapy and personal injury claims

2007-11-17T13:21:00.000Z

Lecture given by Mr Rob Packham, Head of Therapy and Rehabilitation NHS Fife, to the North British Pain Association at the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh on Friday 16th November 2007.
"Physiotherapy and personal injury claims".

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Pain without pathology - The pain consultant's perspective on medico-legal reporting

2007-11-17T12:40:00.000Z

Lecture given by Dr Pete Mackenzie, Consultant in Anaesthesia and Pain Management, to the North British Pain Association at the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh on Friday 16th November 2007.

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The difficult medico-legal report

2007-11-17T10:52:00.000Z

Lecture given by Mr Andy Stark, Consultant Orthopaedic Surgeon, to the North British Pain Association at the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh on Friday 16th November 2007.

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Subscribing to the lectures as a podcast

2007-11-17T10:19:00.000Z

If you would like to download the recordings to iTunes for listening on your mp3 player, you can subscribe to the feed as follows:

Copy the following link - http://nbpain.blogspot.com/feeds/posts/default
Open iTunes
Click "Advanced"
Click "Subscribe to podcast..."
Paste the link in the URL box
Click OK

Hey presto! the lectures will be downloaded to iTunes for you automatically.

The effect of compensation claims - The Australian perspective

2007-11-17T09:59:00.000Z

Lecture given by Dr Jonathan McGhie to the North British Pain Association's Winter Scientific Meeting at the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh on Friday 16th November 2007.

My apologies to listeners for missing the start of Jon's lecture. Slides to follow.

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Winter Scientific Meeting - Medico-legal issues in Chronic Pain Management

2007-10-08T20:12:00.000+01:00

"I fought the Law and the Law won"

Medico-legal issues in Chronic Pain Management
Winter Scientific Meeting (5 CEPD Points)

Friday 16th November 2007

The Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh
9 Queen Street
Edinburgh
EH2 1JQ

0930 - 1000 Coffee & Registration

1000 - 1030 The effect of Compensation claims – the Australian perspective
Dr. Jonathan McGhie, Consultant Anaesthetist, Glasgow

1030 - 1100 The Difficult Medico-legal Report: A Surgeon's Perspective
Mr Andy Stark, Consultant Orthopaedic Surgeon, Glasgow

1100 - 1115 Tea / Coffee Break

1115 - 1145 Pain Without Pathology: The Pain Consultant's Perspective on Medico-legal Reporting
Dr Peter MacKenzie, Consultant Anaesthetist, Glasgow

1145 - 1215 Physiotherapy and Personal Injury Claims
Mr Rob Packham, Head of Therapy and Rehabilitation, NHS Fife

1215 - 1245 PANEL DISCUSSION

1245 - 1345 LUNCH

1345 - 1415 How to Structure a Case in a Claim Involving Chronic Pain
Mr Brian Castle, Partner, Digby Brown

1415 - 1445 Communicating the Biopsychosocial Model in a Legal Report
Dr Janne Van der Merwe, Clinical Psychologist

1445 - 1500 Tea / Coffee Break

1500 - 1530 The Diagnosis of Somatoform Disorder in a Medico-legal Context
Dr David Gill, Consultant Psychiatrist, St Albans

1530 - 1600 The Assessment of Malingering in Personal Injury Claims Involving Chronic Pain
Dr Robert Edelmann, Clinical Psychologist, London

1600 - 1630 PANEL DISCUSSION

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