The Pain Relief Foundation 25th Annual Lecture

Professor Candy McCabe is delivering the Pain Relief Foundation 25th Annual Lecture at the Clinical Sciences Centre, Aintree University Hospital on Thursday 22 October. Her talk is titled Supporting people to live well and die well with chronic pain, and it's being chaired by Professor Michelle Briggs and Professor Roger Knaggs. Dr Gillian Chumbley OBE will also be there to give an appreciation of Felicia Cox's life and achievements.

There's a bit of history to this one. The lecture has run for 25 years in memory of Felicia Cox FRCN, MSc, RN, a colleague and friend whose work in pain management, nursing leadership, research, education and professional organisations left a lasting mark on the field. She was the first nurse to receive the honour. This year's lecture sits within the society's themed year, AI, Technology and Innovation in Pain Management, so it's part of a wider conversation they're having about where the field is heading.

It's a hybrid event, which is handy if you can't make it into the city: you can attend in person at the Clinical Sciences Centre in Aintree, L9 7AL, or join virtually via Zoom. The lecture starts at 18:00, with refreshments from 17:30 if you want to arrive early and have a chat before things kick off. It's free of charge, but you do need a ticket, which you can get by registering at www.painrelieffoundation.org.uk.