National Teaching Sessions Archive Page

10 June 2025

0850 Introduction to the National Teaching Program and Welcome Dr Whelan

0900 What is Neuromodulation and Patient selection & indications for neuromodulation - Dr Ganesan Barani

0930 The MDT and nurses in neuromodulation - Ms Jenny Jennings

1000  Multifidus stimulation  - Dr Craig Montgomery 

1025 Antineuropathics  - Dr Andy Whelan 

1050 Tea break

1100 Neuromodulation for cancer care 11.25 Peripheral Nerve Stimulation Shelia Black

1155 Sacral Nerve Stimulation and Cannabis Pearls and Pitfalls  - Dr Rishi Khana 

1225  Intrathecal drug delivery- Dr John Titterington 

Leeds
25 June 2025

0800-1000: Stage 2,3 & SIA, Thames Valley Deanery. Dr Mohjir Baloch Consultant in Pain Medicine, OUH.

SIA Pain Thames Valley Deanery + Q&As Dr Ravi Jobanputra ST7/SIA – Chronic Pain, Thames Valley Deanery. 

Consultant posts/applications Dr Arjun Nesaratnam Consultant in Pain Medicine, SMH

1000-1030: BREAK

1030-1100: Neuromodulation - Dr Vivek Mehta, Barts

1100-1130: When it all goes horribly wrong! Pitfalls and difficulties in Pain
Medicine - Dr Richard Sawyer, OUH

1130-1200: Paediatric Pain Assessment - Becky Saul, GOSH

1200-1245: BREAK

1245-1315: Nerve root blocks - Dr Samaresh Das, SMH

1315-1345: Similarities and differences between chronic and palliative pain - Dr Helen Pegrum, SMH

1345-1415: BREAK

Pain Management Programme - Dr Farah Khokhar, Frimley Park

1415-1445: Addiction and Chronic Pain - Dr Sabina Bachtold, Frimley Park

1445-1515: Interventional Radiology –
Upper Limb - Dr Avinder Gobindpuri, Frimley Park

1515-1545: Cervicogenic headache - Dr Rafik Sedra, Frimley Park

Oxford
29 August 2025

1300: Prof Patrice Forget - ICD-11 and chronic pain

1345: Dr Stephanie Hii - Paediatric chronic pain

1430: Break

1445: Dr Naomi Scott - Endometriosis-related CPPS

1530: Dr Saravana Kanakarajan - Imaging in chronic pain

1615: Close

Aberdeen
16 September 2025

1300: Anatomy & Examination of the Lumbar Spine. Dr Meera Tewani (Regional Advisor, Pain Medicine, West Midlands)

13:45: NICE guidelines related to Chronic Pain Medicine. Dr Arul James (Consultant in Pain Management)

1430:  Break

1445: Anatomy and Chronic Pain of Hip & Knee Joints. Dr Ahmed Salama (Consultant in Pain Management)

1530: Cluneal Nerves: Anatomy, Examination and Management. Dr Shirjeel Chaudhry (Consultant in Pain Management)

University Hospital Coventry & Warwickshire