BPS P&E SIG webinar: Is chronic pain telling us something important about society?, Dr Patrick Hill

9th Jan 2025

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Monday 13 January 2025, 7.30pm

Women and girls are more likely to experience chronic pain conditions compared with men and boys and often report more severe pain and greater functional impairment across a range of conditions - Editorial in The Lancet March 2024

Join us for this thought-provoking webinar where Dr. Patrick Hill, a Chartered Clinical and Health Psychologist, explores the societal and psychological dimensions of chronic pain.

Building on The Lancet's March 2024 editorial, Dr. Hill will discuss:

• Why women and girls experience more frequent and severe chronic pain compared to men and boys.
• The role of behavioural tendencies rooted in early life experiences in developing chronic pain and fatigue.
• The potential clues these insights provide about societal influences on chronic pain.

About the Speaker

Dr. Hill has over 35 years of experience in Clinical Health Psychology, with a specialization in managing long-term health conditions, particularly chronic pain. He has worked with NHS national support teams on clinical governance and patient involvement and contributed to the UK's ‘Expert Patient Programme.’

Currently working as an independent consultant, Dr. Hill has published extensively on chronic pain, personal injury, and post-traumatic stress disorder, alongside a distinguished career in medico-legal reporting.