Who's involved
The Chronic Pain HIT brings together clinicians, academics, people with lived experience and carers to focus on improving the lives of those with Chronic Pain. The HIT includes over 75 members, all of whom are keen to see improved support in pain services in our region.
Leadership team
- Jenny Lewis: HIT Co-Director and Associate Professor of Clinical Research, UWE Bristol
- Ruth Bartlett: HIT Co-Director and social prescribing lead, Connexus Primary Care Network
- Carla Southworth: Senior Project Manager, Bristol Health Partners
- Rosie McGahan: Project Officer, Bristol Health Partners
- David Wynick Professor of Molecular Medicine, University of Bristol, Honorary Consultant in Pain Medicine, University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust
- Jeremy Gauntlett-Gilbert: Principal Clinical Psychologist, Bath Centre for Pain Services, Royal United Hospitals
- Lorna Harvey: Musculoskeletal (MSK) Clinical Lead, University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust
- Owen Grant: Pain Clinical Lead.University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust
- Edmund Keogh: Professor in Psychology, Deputy Director of Bath Centre for Pain Research, University of Bath
- Hazel O’Dowd: Senior Psychologist, North Bristol NHS Trust
- Lucy Murrell: Clinical Lead (Long Term Conditions), One Care
- Debbie Campbell: Chief Pharmacist Bristol, North Somerset and South Gloucestershire Integrated Care Board (and Deputy CP)
- Lisa Smith, Deputy Chief Pharmacist, BNSSG Integrated Care Board
- Paul Haworth: Specialist Services Manager (MSK) Sirona care & health
- Paul Watson Consultant in Pain Medicine, Royal United Hospitals, Bath
- Mike Smith: Patient and Public Involvement representative
- Mieke Hart: Clinical Lead, Vita Health Group
Getting involved
The Chronic Pain HIT is keen to hear from anyone with an interest in Chronic Pain. Our membership represents a broad range of healthcare providers, professions and service users. Please get in touch if you’d like to get involved.
Resources
Opioid resources
Health Innovation West of England – Supporting healthcare professionals
Health Innovation West of England – Supporting people living with pain
Bath, Swindon and Wiltshire Integrated Care Board – Reducing and stopping opioids leaflet
Recorded webinars
Health Innovation West of England – Improving chronic pain management: reducing harm from opioids
Health Innovation West of England – Pain Cafe Webinar – recorded 16 October 2024
Putting ‘Live Well With Pain’ learning – excerpt from Community of Practice, 20 November 2024
Reports
ImagineIF Pain Cafes – Cornwall Connected by Pain Early Impact Report
Pain Café webinar event report with additional resource links
