Tackling the scourge of joint pain for the over-55s 

Chronic pain affects an estimated 28 million people in the UK,1 yet alongside patients’ suffering lies another hidden burden: clinicians struggling to manage an increasingly complex condition. Pain UK’s survey of clinicians at the 2024 Royal College of GPs Annual Conference revealed frustration and helplessness, tempered by empathy, as dominant experiences in managing patients with … Continued

The gender pain gap (GPG) highlights disparities in how pain is perceived, treated and managed between genders and shines a spotlight on the need for better women’s healthcare. Ongoing research reveals biases, stereotypes and disparities in pain management contributing to the unequal identification and treatment of women’s pain. What is the gender pain gap? The … Continued

My immediate perception of pain was that it would be there for the short term, I would receive treatment and then have total relief. Unfortunately, this was not the case. At 23 years old, having lived with long-term pain for seven years, my hopes and dreams look very different. I had to change my expectations … Continued