Chronic Pain

Purpose of the group

The aim of the Group is to raise awareness of how those with chronic pain are treated and to work for earlier and better care. 

The Group aims to raise awareness of the condition amongst parliamentarians, to influence legislation and policy makers in order to improve the lives of people affected. 

Forthcoming meetings

Next meeting:

Minutes

• Minutes of Meeting 26 October 2016 (135KB pdf)
• Minutes of Meeting 15 March 2017 (76KB pdf)
• Minutes of Meeting 20 June 2017 (89KB pdf)
• Minutes of Meeting 4 October 2017 (273KB pdf)
• Minutes of Meeting 14 March 2018 (114KB pdf)
• Minutes of Meeting 20 June 2018 (250KB pdf)
• Minutes of Meeting 31 October 2018 (63.4KB pdf)
• Minutes of Meeting 24 April 2019 (103KB pdf)
• Minutes of Meeting 9 October 2020 (170KB pdf)
• Minutes of Meeting 11 May 2020 (131KB pdf)
• Minutes of Meeting 15 June 2020 (134KB pdf)
• Minutes of Meeting 5 October 2020 (162KB pdf)

Annual Return/Report

• Registration form (199KB pdf)
• Annual return form 2017 (487KB pdf)
• Annual return form 2018 (450KB pdf)
• Annual return form 2019 (445KB pdf)
• Annual return form 2020 (266KB pdf)

Group Officers

Group Members

Non MSP Individuals

Dorothy Grace Elder - secretary

Prof Martyn Steultjens

John Thomson

Anne Murray

Lord George Foulkes

Dr Colin Rae

Margaret McInnes

Councillor Frank McAveety

Karen Neil

Claire Daisley

Elaine Holmes

Olive McIlroy

Nancy Honeyball

Rob Friel

Robert Dickson

Frances Boyle

A Floyd

Katherine Kilgour

Fiona Collins

David Caulfield

Rob McDowall

George Welsh

Catherine Hughes

Ooi Thye Chong

Prof Jim McEwen

Bailie Josephine Docherty

Maire Whitehead

Dr David Weeks

Bill Sinclair

Claire Schiavone

Laura Clark

Maureen McAllister

Anne Hughes

Margaret Coats

Tasneem Nadeem

Mohammed Nadeem

Akhtar Javaid

Lara Grant

Margaret Searle

Lyssa Clayton

Helen Campbell Ian Brogan

Anne Simpson

Margaret6 Wyllie

Karen Hooten

Dr Sheila Inglis

Jim Eadie,

Marion Scott

Irenee O’Neill

John Mutch

Kathleen Powderly

Marion Butchart

Marian Kenny

Dr Patrick Trust

Dr Adreas Kelch

Nicola Mills

Alan Watt

Linda Mawson

Frank Mawson

Pete McCarron

Lesley Riddoch

Michael Grieve

Jim Scanlon

Martha Heaney

Jean Rafferty

Anne Cassels

Christine Martin

Jacquie Forde

Irene Logan

Arlene Byrne

Linda Tierney

Fiona Robinson

Geraldine McGuigan

Janice Connelly

John Lawrence

Dr Martin Johnson  

Dr Helen Jackson,

Dr Mike Serpell

Dr Sabu James

Liz Barrie

Gordon Barrie

Anne Hughes

Alasdair Barron

Paulo Quadros

Kenny Boyle

Phil Atkinson

Helen McCluskey

Lloyd Mawson

Bailie Soryia Siddique

Vicky Bulman

Nan Black

Andrew Druagh

Carla Kaspar

Steve Kent

Organisations

Action on Pain

Affa Sair charity

Chartered Society of Physiotherapy Scotland

Royal College of Physicians & Surgeons of Glasgow

Scottish Mesh Survivors campaign

Community Pharmacy Scotland,

Complementary & Natural Healthcare Council UK

Fibromyalagia Friends Scotland

FFU-Scotland (Fibromyalgia)

BMA

Independent Federation of Nurses in Scotland

Versus Arthritis

Scotland & UK

Cope Scotland

RCN

Grunenthal

Novartis

Healthcare Improvement Scotland

Leuchie House chronic conditions respite centre

National Osteoporosis Society,

NHS Highland

NHS Lothian

NHS Tayside

NHS Lanarkshire 

Royal College of General Practitioners

Royal Pharmaceutical Society

Intlife

Scottish Neurological Society

Marfan Association

Femme Fatigue,

Glasgow Caledonian University

Equality Council