Purpose and objectives

Purpose

• Be a voice for and provide opportunities for children, young people and families; to contribute their opinions about pain management.
• Influence pain practise, research, education and management across all health care settings.
• Inform local, national and international bodies and policies about prevention and management of children and young people in pain.
• Contribute strategically to the RCN's work in relation to pain in children, young people and their families.

Objectives

2009-2010

• Communication with members
• Major presence at RCN CYP conference (fringe, symposium, council of guidelines)
• Online community

2010-2011

• Establish potential of regional road shows in DGH's – re topical national issues and local issues and aim to run one in each of the four countries
• Joint conference with RICH or other PIF communities
• Joint research bids