Pain in Military Veterans & Pain in Torture Survivors Study Day
26th Feb 2018
Churchill House
35 Red Lion Square
London
WC1R 4SG
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Treating pain in people with post-traumatic stress symptoms: survivors of torture and of war
This day will be run in two halves, and participants are welcome to sign up for either or both. The morning will cover medical, psychological and physiotherapeutic principles and practices of treating chronic pain in military veterans, from an experienced team at the King Edward VII Hospital. The afternoon will cover medical, psychological and physiotherapeutic principles and practices for treating chronic pain in survivors of torture, in a pain clinic, with teaching from clinicians from a variety of settings.
Programme
| 09.00 | Registration and Coffee |
| 09.30 | Welcome and Introduction to Morning |
| 09.40 | The King Edwards VII Experience |
| Dr Dominic Aldington, Consultant in Pain Management & Dr Jan Van Der Merwe | |
| 10.30 | Coffee Break |
| 10.50 | Understanding Psychiatric Effects of Combat, Torture and Incarceration with reference to Physical Illness and Chronic Pain |
| Dr Walter Busuttil, Medical Director and Consultant Psychiatrist, Combat Stress | |
| 11.30 | A Heavy Reckoning |
| Dr Emily Mayhew, Historian in Residence, the Department of Bioengineering, Imperial College London | |
| 12.30 | Lunch (for all including half day delegates) |
| 13.30 | Introduction to Afternoon and Literature Review |
| Dr Amanda C de C Williams, Reader in Clinical Health Psychology, University College London | |
| 13.50 | Safe Surgeries: Closing the gaps in migrant access to NHS care |
| Jennie Corbett, UK Policy & Advocacy Officer, Doctors of the World | |
| 14.30 | Coffee |
| 14.45 | Health problems of torture survivors and the complexities of assessing them |
| Dr Juliet Cohen, Head of Doctors, Freedom from Torture | |
| 15.35 | The Chelsea & Westminster Pain Service - Survivors of torture pain clinic |
| Dr Bianca Kuehler, Locum Consultant & Dr Susan Childs, Lead Pain Management Therapies | |
| 16.25 | Closing remarks |
| 16.30 | Close |
FEES
This meeting is split into two halves and you can book onto just one half (morning or afternoon session) or come for the whole day, all bookings include lunch.
| Catagory | Full Day Rate | Half Day Rate |
| BPS Member | £144 (inc VAT) | £72 (inc VAT) |
| Non-Member Trainee | £180 (inc VAT) | £90 (inc VAT) |
| Non-Member | £288 (inc VAT) | £144 (inc VAT) |
If you are not a member of The British Pain Society joining will entitle you to the discounted member rate, more information on haow to join can be found here JOIN