British Pain Society Summer Retreat – “Drugs, Addiction and Pain”
Hosted by the Philosophy & Ethics Special Interest Group
Rydal Hall, Cumbria – 23-26 June
Our main theme is the problem of dependence on and addiction to drugs used to treat pain. Our speakers will include Professor Roger Knaggs, President of the British Pain Society; Professor David Nutt, former government ‘drug tsar’ who will be speaking on ‘More deaths more pain: the hidden legacy of 50 years of failed drugs policy’; Dame Clare Gerada on Gambling Addiction; Mary Smeeth, Family and Systemic Therapist, on Motivational Interviewing for addiction and Polly Atkin, poet and author will speak about her personal experience of living with pain and chronic illness.
Preliminary Schedule
Sunday 23 June
- 16.00 Arrive. Tea
- 18.30 Dinner and Housekeeping
Monday 24 June
- 8.15 Tai Chi in the gardens with Betsan Corkhill
- 8.45 Breakfast
- 09.20 Dr Tim Johnson Welcome and Introduction
- 09.30 Prof David Nutt, Psychiatrist, psychoneuropharmacologist and ex Government Drug Tsar
- ‘More deaths more pain: the hidden legacy of 50 years of failed drugs policy’
- 10.30 Discussion
- 11.00 Coffee
- 11.30. Prof Roger Knaggs, President of the British Pain Society: The Opioid Problem
- 12.30 Discussion
- 13.00 LUNCH
- 14.00-16.00 Walking in the gardens, hill climbing, swimming in Rydal Water or just do nothing
- 16.00 Tea
- 16.30 Mary Smeeth: Family and Systemic Psychotherapist:Addiction and Motivational Interviewing
- 17.30 Discussion
- 18.30 Dinner
Tuesday 25 June
- 08.15 Tai Chi in the gardens
- 08.45 Breakfast
- 09.20 Introduction…
- 09.30 Niki Jones: Pain and Wellbeing Coach: A Personal Story
- 10.30 Discussion
- 11.00 coffee
- 11.30 TBA
- 12.30 Discussion
- 13.00 LUNCH
- 14.00-16.00 Time to walk in the gardens, climb a hill, swim in Rydal Water or do nothing!
- 16.00 Tea
- 16.30 Tim Johnson: Pain Specialist: Opioids in the Pain Clinic
- 17.30 Discussion
- 18.30 Dinner
Wednesday 26 June
- 08.15 Tai Chi in the gardens
- 08.45 Breakfast
- 09.20 Introduction
- 09.30 Dame Clare Gerada, Gambling Addiction
- 10.30 Discussion
- 11.00 Coffee
- 11.30 Panel Discussion
- 13.00 Lunch
- Hometime!