FPM

The Faculty of Pain Medicine is a UK professional organisation focused on advancing pain medicine and supporting the people who practise and learn it. It provides information for patients about pain, pain medicine doctors and approaches to managing long-term pain, including patient leaflets and stories. For healthcare professionals and trainees, the Faculty offers structured training curricula, assessments, examinations and guidance on specialist credentials, alongside resources for continuing professional development and revalidation.

Its educational and clinical resources cover subjects such as pain assessment, prescribing, interventional pain medicine and the safe use of opioids. These include learning materials, case studies, webinars, podcasts, guidelines, publications and information on professional practice and patient safety. The Faculty also supports career development, workforce planning, wellbeing, coaching and mentoring, and provides information about pain services in the UK. Members and other professionals can engage through events, study days, examination tutorials, surveys and its annual meeting. Through these services, the Faculty brings together education, standards, practical guidance and patient-facing information to support the development of pain medicine.