Endorsers News

New brochure Pain Alliance Europe for 2013

Mon, 06 May 2013 12:09:00 +0000

New brochure of Pain Alliance Europe to inform about their aims, achievements and information on chronic pain.

New Projects "Pijnpatiënten naar één stem" for 2013

Fri, 03 May 2013 08:47:00 +0000

One of the new projects of "Pijnpatiënten naar één stem" (“~Pain patients with one voice”) and the Dutch Pain Society is to create a guideline Chronic Pain to implement knowledge out of experiences into further developments to improve pain care.

PainAustralia Annual General Meeting; the impact of chronic pain in Australia’s ageing workforce

Thu, 02 May 2013 11:06:00 +0000

Professor Deborah Schofield, Chair of Health Economics, University of Sydney, and guest speaker during this meeting reported on her recent study. Topic of this study is the impact of chronic pain in Australia's ageing workforce.

Back Pain in the Construction Industry

Wed, 27 Mar 2013 12:58:00 +0000

BackCare UK collaborates with Pristine Conditions (world leader in manual handling training) to launch a new campaign, aimed at reducing the impact of back pain in the construction industry. Manual handling accounts for 38% of workplace accidents, most of which are back injuries.

Dutch pain patients are working together

Mon, 18 Feb 2013 11:08:00 +0000

The Dutch partnership "Pijnpatiënten naar één stem" was founded. It consist of twelve patient organizations, who want to raise the awareness of chronic pain. Ilona Thomassen-Hilgersom is elected as Chairman.

Photo competition Palliative Care 2013 - call for international submissions

Fri, 01 Feb 2013 08:12:00 +0000

Theme: "Enjoy life. To the very end." / Closing date for submissions is 15 March 2013.

"Alliance for Chronic Pain" Austria established

Mon, 26 Nov 2012 09:26:00 +0000

EURAG Austria and 12 support groups (SHGs) merge to promote pain patients with a strong and active voice.

EPPOSI CCM White Paper

Thu, 22 Nov 2012 10:55:00 +0000

The EPPOSI White Paper on a Chronic Conditions Model for Europe will soon be publically available.

Pain Toolkit - Updated Version of guide booklet on Pain Management

Thu, 25 Oct 2012 11:09:00 +0000

Read the latest update of "The Pain Toolkit" - A booklet made for people who live with persistent pain containing 12 tools that may help you to cope with it.

Signature petition for "Alliance for Chronic Pain Austria"

Wed, 24 Oct 2012 09:03:00 +0000

Over a dozen patient support groups founded the "Alliance for Chronic Pain Austria" in order to strenghten the voice of chronic pain patients. A public petition shall now collect signatures across the country to raise awarenss with politicians and the general public.

Pain - A Key Priority for "Medicare Local"

Fri, 21 Sep 2012 08:29:00 +0000

The 12. Painaustralian eNews Issue from 20. September 2012 outlines that Pain was identified as the key priority area in the needs assessment conducted by Greater Metro South Brisbane Medicare Local (GMBSML).

Sign now! Charter for Care of the critically-ill and the dying in Germany

Wed, 01 Aug 2012 15:20:00 +0000

Cross-Border support: Until today the Charter has been signed by almost 500 organisations and nearly 1100 individuals; now the health minister of the German-speaking community of Belgium has also given his signature.

Pain Toolkit Podcast - Re-launch of Pain Self-Management booklet

Wed, 25 Jul 2012 09:39:00 +0000

Pain Toolkit's creator Pete Moore discusses the re-launch version of the information booklet that should help people to self-manage their pain.

Painaustralia Media Release: Jillian Skinner allocates $26 Million for NSW Pain Management Plan

Wed, 18 Jul 2012 09:11:00 +0000

Urgently needed pain services will be available to people throughout NSW in future - NSW Minister for Health and Medical Research, Jillian Skinner, announced that an additional $26 Million will be spend on the NSW Pain Management Plan in the next four years.

Painaustralia Newsletter: $5 Million Allocated for NSW Pain Plan

Tue, 03 Jul 2012 15:05:00 +0000

After intensive work for 12 months by the Agency for Clinical Innovation Pain Network, the NSW State Government has now agreed to spend $5 million on the Statewide Pain Plan.

Pain patients abandoned despite unanimous vote of Committee on Petitions?

Fri, 22 Jun 2012 08:12:00 +0000

Pain patients who are dependent on strong and effective opioid analgesics to ease their aches and pains now hope that after more than a year their most important political request will be considered.

NSW Health Minister Congratulates Painaustralia

Mon, 11 Jun 2012 12:37:00 +0000

The Hon Jillian Skinner MP, NSW Minister for Health and Minister for Medical Research, has formally congratulated "Painaustralia" on its achievements in its first year since formation in February 2011.

German Pain Society Announces 26th Pain Research Award 2012

Mon, 07 May 2012 12:59:00 +0000

This year for the 26th time the German Pain Society will hand out the Pain Research Award. The deadline for submission is 31 May 2012.

SIP 2012 received endorsement from Italian Presidency of the Council of Ministers

Thu, 26 Apr 2012 12:03:00 +0000

SIP 2012 has officially received the patronage of the Italian Presidency of the Council of Ministers.

"6th European Patients’ Rights Day 2012"

Fri, 13 Apr 2012 08:36:00 +0000

Active Citizenship Network is glad to invite you to the European event of the 6th European Patients' Rights Day: " Active Ageing citizens at the center of EU health policy " on the 15-16 of May 2012, in the EESC, Brussels.

Chronic Pain Ireland Newsletter - now available!

Sat, 07 Apr 2012 11:10:00 +0000

Chronic Pain Ireland has published its recent newsletter - read the March version here!

Pictures avaialable - PAE website launch in EU Parliament

Fri, 06 Apr 2012 17:00:00 +0000

Pictures from the Website Launch of the Pain Alliance Europe on 28 March 2012 are now avaialable!

PAE website launch in EU Parliament

Sun, 18 Mar 2012 17:00:00 +0000

Invited by Member of European Parliament Jim Higgins (Ireland) the Pain Alliance Europe will officially launch its new website www.pae-eu.eu in the European Parliament on 28 March 2012.

Dutch Pain Society and Pain Alliance Europe recommend to participate at SIP 2012

Thu, 01 Mar 2012 10:47:00 +0000

In a joint effort, the Dutch Pain Society (DPS) and Pain Alliance Europe (PAE) recommend to stakeholders from the Netherlands to participate at this year's symposium on the "Societal Impact of Pain" (SIP 2012) in Copenhagen.

Become an Endorsing Organisation for SIP 2012

Wed, 01 Feb 2012 11:14:00 +0000

Last year more than 85 international organisations, institutions and patient advocacy groups endorsed the scientific aims of SIP 2011. This year SIP 2012 will take place in Copenhagen / Denmark.