Pain Concern

SC023559

CONTACT DETAILS

62-66 Newcraighall Road, Fort Kinnaird, EDINBURGH, EH15 3HS
0131 669 5951
info@painconcern.org.uk
LOCALITY
North East

information DESCRIPTION

Pain Concern is a charity working to support and inform people with pain and those who care for them, whether family, friends or healthcare professionals.

We believe that pain is best faced together by the ‘Pain Community’ of people with pain, their family, supporters and healthcare professionals. This ideal is reflected in the make-up of the Pain Concern team.

Our patrons are Dame Anne Begg and Professor Sir Michael Bond. Anne was appointed Dame Commander of the Order of the British Empire in 2011 in recognition of her tireless campaigning for the interests of disabled people and for equal opportunities. She has been particularly committed to lobbying for better provision of pain relief services. Michael is Emeritus Professor of Psychological Medicine, University of Glasgow and, among many honours, was knighted in 1995 for Services to Medicine. He is one of the world’s leading authorities on the psychological aspects of pain.

Pain Concern is constituted as a members’ association and is governed by its constitution. It is a recognised charity in Scotland (SC023559).

Our work

- Producing information on pain using a variety of media platforms
- Providing support to people with pain and those who care for them
- Raising awareness about pain and campaigning to improve the provision of pain management services.

Pain Concern runs a helpline and publishes information leaflets and a magazine Pain Matters, aimed at informing ordinary people about pain.

The charity campaigns for better pain services and a better understanding of the needs of people living with pain.

Pain Concern is partnering with Able Radio to broadcast Airing Pain: the radio show for people in pain. It will look at a wide range of topics with the aim of easing every aspect of life for people in pain. Once a fortnight, Airing Pain will bring patients and healthcare consultants together to talk about the resources that can help.

Please see Audioboom: ow.ly/1CwF30ldBKU or YouTube: ow.ly/UYev30ldBJN.

Podcasts

Please see http://painconcern.org.uk for transcripts of our monthly Podcast.

ORGANISATION ACTIVITIES

Advice/Information Education/Learning/Training Health Help Lines Physical Disability Self Help/Support

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