Welcome to the Faculty of Pain Medicine of the Royal College of Anaesthetists

The Faculty of Pain Medicine is the professional body responsible for the training, assessment, practice and continuing professional development of specialist medical practitioners in the management of pain in the UK. We support a multi-disciplinary approach to pain management informed by evidence-based practice and research.

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Latest news

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Update to Position statement on the use of cannabinoids
12 December 2019
The Faculty has released an updated position statement on the use of cannabis derived medicinal products in relation to Pain Medicine.
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NICE guidance on cannabis based medicinal products
21 November 2019
The Faculty is pleased to note the timely publication of NICE Guidance NG144 on cannabis-based medicinal products
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Principles for good practice issued to protect patients
8 November 2019
Healthcare organisations including regulators, royal colleges and faculties have issued a set of principles to help protect patient safety and welfare when accessing potentially-harmful medication online or over the phone.

Information for patients and carers

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For patients and relatives

Information for patients and relatives about medications, interventions and pain medicine
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Patient information leaflets

Information leaflets for patients on medications, interventions and driving
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FPM 10 Patient Stories
Patient testimonials highlighting the positive work that pain specialists undertake, collected during the Faculty's 10th anniversary in 2017

Join us for our next Acute Pain Study Day on 3-4 February 2020!

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Upcoming Events

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FPM Acute/in-hospital Study days: Hot Topics and Update
Aimed at those working within services involving Acute/in-hospital Pain Management.  Two informative days of updates and opportunity to network. 

Opioids Aware

Opioids Aware is an internationally renowned online resource for patients and healthcare professionals to support prescribing of opioid medicines for pain. This resource was developed in collaboration with Public Health England.

Learn more about opioids

Faculty Publications

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Guidelines and publications
Access various guidelines and publications published and endorsed by the Faculty, including clinical guidelines and statements
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Core Standards
Core Standards for Pain Management Services (CSPMS) is a collaborative multidisciplinary publication providing a robust reference source for the planning and delivery of Pain Management Services in the United Kingdom
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Clinical guidelines
Access the Faculty's clinical guidelines and publications, including competencies, procedures, outcome measures and safety checklists

Pain touches everyone.

It is a universal human experience and one of the most common reasons to seek medical advice.

e-PAIN is an interactive, multidisciplinary programme designed to help people learn and better understand pain.

Learn more about e-PAIN