LOVE YOUR BRAIN – BRAIN AWARENESS WEEK
March 11th to 17th is Brain Awareness Week and at today’s lauch the Neurological Association of Ireland launched new research on living with a neurological condition. The findings from their survey, based on responses from over 600 individuals with...
CHARTER CALLING FOR GREATER PATIENT INVOLVEMENT IN THE ‘MEDICINES ASSESSMENT & REIMBURSEMENT’ PROCESS
35 Irish patient organisations including Chronic Pain Ireland have signed a Charter calling for greater patient involvement in the ‘Medicines Assessment & Reimbursement’ process in Ireland. The Charter calls on the government to improve the transparency,...
TCD RESEARCH: EXAMINING BELIEFS ABOUT WORRY AND PAIN IN ADOLESCENTS WITH CHRONIC PAIN
Researchers in Trinity College Dublin are asking adolesents to take part in a new Irish research study which will also be compared to the findings of international studies which are currently taking place. Worry is a natural facet of life and is a common feature for...
CLINICAL TRIAL: SEEKING AMPUTEES WHO SUFFER WITH CHRONIC PHANTOM LIMB PAIN TO TAKE PART IN A VIRTUAL REALITY-ASSISTED CLINICAL TRIAL (CENTRE PAIN RESEARCH NUIG)
The Centre for Pain Research at NUI Galway is looking for amputees who suffer with chronic phantom limb pain to take part in a virtual reality-assisted clinical trial that aims to reduce phantom limb pain. Phantom limb pain, painful sensations that feel as if they...
VERSATIS PATCH – KEEPING YOU UPDATED
CPI currently have 2 members who have as yet to have their patch reinstated. For those of you reading this update who are still without your patch, if your GP has refused to appeal you can write or email the MMP (mmp@hse.ie) directly simply stating that “My GP...
PAIN AFTER SPINAL CORD INJURY? UCD RESEARCHERS WANT TO HEAR YOUR EXPERIENCE
Pain after Spinal Cord Injury? Pysiotherapy researchers School of Public Health, Physiotherapy and Sports Science, University College Dublin and the UCD Centre for Translational Pain Research want to hear your experience Who can participate?We want to hear...
THE CENTRE FOR PAIN RESEARCH AT NUI GALWAY, WITH THE HEALTH RESEARCH BOARD, IS LOOKING FOR PEOPLE WITH CHRONIC PAIN AND AT LEAST ONE OTHER LONG-TERM CONDITION TO TAKE PART IN A RESEARCH STUDY
A new online treatment programme, set up by expert psychologists and physiotherapists, aims to help those who are managing chronic health conditions. The Centre for Pain Research at NUI Galway, with the Health Research Board, is looking for people with chronic pain...
DAIL TO DISCUSS MOTION ON NEUROREHABILITATION
The Dail will discuss a motion on neurorehabilitation services this Wed 6th December. The motion is being put forward as part of the “We Need Our Heads Examined Campaign” for action on neurorehabilitation, a campaign which Chronic Pain Ireland supports....
