Pain Relief Foundation
Encyclopedia
Pain Relief Foundation is a British
medical research
charity
dedicated to the curing of chronic pain
.
PRF was established as charity in 1979.
The foundations' primary aims are:
PRF works closely with the Pain Clinic at The Walton Centre
of Neurology
. The purpose of the foundation was to set up the Pain Research Institute and continue its operations. The Wolfson Foundation
provided initial support in 1981. By 1985 the centre had been built on lands adjancent to Walton Hospital. In 1999. the centre moved to a site at the old Fazakerley
hospital. In 2000, the foundation and the Institute moved to University Hospital Aintree
The foundation also provides leaflets and self-help audio-tapes for patients.
United Kingdom
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medical research
Research
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charity
Charitable organization
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dedicated to the curing of chronic pain
Chronic pain
Chronic pain has several different meanings in medicine. Traditionally, the distinction between acute and chronic pain has relied upon an arbitrary interval of time from onset; the two most commonly used markers being 3 months and 6 months since the initiation of pain, though some theorists and...
.
PRF was established as charity in 1979.
The foundations' primary aims are:
- to carry out research leading to the alleviation of chronic pain.
- to find improved methods of treating chronic pain.
- to disseminate the results of such research throughout the world.
- to work in co-operation with the NHSNational Health ServiceThe National Health Service is the shared name of three of the four publicly funded healthcare systems in the United Kingdom. They provide a comprehensive range of health services, the vast majority of which are free at the point of use to residents of the United Kingdom...
and universities to provide post-graduate scientific education in chronic pain relief.
PRF works closely with the Pain Clinic at The Walton Centre
The Walton Centre
The Walton Centre NHS Trust is a hospital in Fazakerley, Liverpool, England. It is the UK's only NHS Trust for neuroscience and neurosurgery. It provides services in neurology, neurosurgery and pain relief and carries out research in these fields....
of Neurology
Neurology
Neurology is a medical specialty dealing with disorders of the nervous system. Specifically, it deals with the diagnosis and treatment of all categories of disease involving the central, peripheral, and autonomic nervous systems, including their coverings, blood vessels, and all effector tissue,...
. The purpose of the foundation was to set up the Pain Research Institute and continue its operations. The Wolfson Foundation
Wolfson Foundation
The Wolfson Foundation is a charity that awards grants to support excellence in the fields of science and medicine, health, education and the arts & humanities.- Overview :...
provided initial support in 1981. By 1985 the centre had been built on lands adjancent to Walton Hospital. In 1999. the centre moved to a site at the old Fazakerley
Fazakerley
Fazakerley is a suburb of north Liverpool, Merseyside, England, and a Liverpool City Council Ward. At the 2001 Census it had a population of 15,062...
hospital. In 2000, the foundation and the Institute moved to University Hospital Aintree
Aintree
Aintree is a village and civil parish in the Metropolitan Borough of Sefton, Merseyside. It lies between Walton and Maghull on the A59 road, about north of Liverpool city centre, in North West England....
The foundation also provides leaflets and self-help audio-tapes for patients.