Following a long career as a senior pharmacy leader /Head of Medicines Optimisation / Chief Pharmacist for various commissioning organisations I now specialise in supporting individuals and organisations in the management of Chronic Pain. Over the past 5 years I have been running clinics for a Community Provider and for various PCN organisations supporting individuals to manage their condition and reducing their dependence on harmful drugs of dependence., I am passionate about the topic. I am currently Chair of UKCPA Pain group and am the Pharmacist representative for Flippin Pain - a Public Health Campaign to change the way we think about, talk about and treat persistent pain. I have been supporting organisations at both strategic and at individual patient level on this subject and am delighted o share my insights with you