MD, PhD, FFPMRCA
Clinical Chair in Anaesthesia
- 51cg
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- Email Address
- patrice.forget@abdn.ac.uk
- Telephone Number
- +44 (0)1224 437285
- School/Department
- School of Medicine, Medical Sciences and Nutrition





Biography
Professor Patrice Forget, MD, PhD, FFPMRCA, is Clinical Chair in Anaesthesia at the 51cg (UK), and Honorary Consultant at the NHS Grampian. He is involved in clinical research, focused mainly on pain, perioperative epidemiology and clinical pharmacology. For the last twenty years, as principal investigator and/or national coordinator, he has published more than 250 articles, letters or editorials.
He is the Chair of the PANDOS (Pain AND Opioids after Surgery) ESAIC Research Group (European Society of Anaesthesiology and Intensive Care).
External Memberships
Board Member of the European Pain Federation EFIC (Honorary Treasurer, Chair of the Societal Impact of Pain partnership with the Pain Alliance Europe)
Active member of the European Society of Anaesthesiology and Intensive Care (ESAIC), deputy Editor-in-Chief of the European Journal of Anaesthesiology, Acute and Chronic Pain Subcommittee Lead.
Past President of the Belgian Pain Society
- Research
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Research Overview
For the last fifteen years, as principal investigator and/or national coordinator, I have published more than 200 articles, letters or editorials, questioning current practices and opening new avenues in pain and perioperative medicine.
Research Areas
Accepting PhDs
I am currently accepting PhDs in Applied Health Sciences.
Please get in touch if you would like to discuss your research ideas further.
Current Research
My research programme, mostly focused on pain, combines perioperative epidemiology and clinical pharmacology approaches.
Collaborations
Deputy Editor-in-Chief for the European Journal of Anaesthesiology
Associate Editor for the British Journal of Anaesthesia
Associate Editor for the British Journal of Pain
Associate Editor for Anaesthesia, Critical Care and Pain Medicine
Senior Editor for BMC Anesthesiology
Editor for the Clinical Journal of Medicine (Section: Anesthesiology)
Board member of eCancer
Cochrane collaborator
Reviewer for more than 50 scientific journals.
- Teaching
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Teaching Responsibilities
Professor of anaesthesia and pain medicine
- Publications
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Managing surgical patients with chronic pain using or not using opioids: existing solutions and perspectives
Current opinion in anaesthesiology, vol. 39, no. 5, pp. 676-678Contributions to Journals: Articles- [ONLINE] DOI:
Managing surgical patients with chronic pain using or not using opioids: existing solutions and perspectives
Current opinion in anaesthesiology, vol. 39, no. 5, pp. 676-678Contributions to Journals: Articles- [ONLINE] DOI:
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Adults' experiences of perioperative opioid use: a mixed-methods study
Pain reports, vol. 11, no. 5, pp. e1485Contributions to Journals: Articles- [ONLINE] DOI:
Adults' experiences of perioperative opioid use: a mixed-methods study
Pain reports, vol. 11, no. 5, pp. e1485Contributions to Journals: Articles- [ONLINE] DOI:
Adults' experiences of perioperative opioid use: a mixed-methods study
Pain reports, vol. 11, no. 5, e1485Contributions to Journals: Articles- [ONLINE] DOI:
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Adults' experiences of perioperative opioid use: a mixed-methods study
PAIN ReportsContributions to Journals: Articles- [ONLINE] DOI:
Enhanced recovery pathways for patients with chronic pain: beyond standard protocols – a narrative review
Current opinion in anaesthesiology, vol. 39, no. 5, pp. 705-711Contributions to Journals: Articles- [ONLINE] DOI:
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Outcome-framework adherence in neuromodulation studies for chronic pain: evidence from a systematic gap map
Anaesthesia, vol. 81, no. 10, pp. 1435-1437Contributions to Journals: Articles- [ONLINE] DOI:
Outcome-framework adherence in neuromodulation studies for chronic pain: evidence from a systematic gap map
Anaesthesia, vol. 81, no. 10, pp. 1435-1437Contributions to Journals: Letters- [ONLINE] DOI:
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Standardising oral morphine equivalent conversion ratios for research: A modified Delphi consensus survey
European Journal of Anaesthesiology, vol. 43, no. 10, pp. 851-853Contributions to Journals: Letters- [ONLINE] DOI:
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Peri-operative Percutaneous Nerve Blocks and Catheters in Major Lower Limb Amputation: A Systematic Review with Meta-analysis
European Journal of Vascular and Endovascular SurgeryContributions to Journals: Review articles- [ONLINE] DOI:
Peri-operative Percutaneous Nerve Blocks and Catheters in Major Lower Limb Amputation: A Systematic Review with Meta-analysis
European Journal of Vascular and Endovascular SurgeryContributions to Journals: Articles- [ONLINE] DOI:
Time to Implement the ICD-11 Classification in Pain!
European Journal of Pain, vol. 30, no. 8, pp. e70344Contributions to Journals: Articles- [ONLINE] DOI:
Time to Implement the ICD‐11 Classification in Pain!
European Journal of PainContributions to Journals: Articles- [ONLINE] DOI:
Atlas of Interventional Pain Management, 6th edition
British Journal of AnaesthesiaContributions to Journals: Articles- [ONLINE] DOI:
Standardising oral morphine equivalent conversion ratios for research: A modified Delphi consensus survey
European Journal of AnaesthesiologyContributions to Journals: Articles- [ONLINE] DOI:
Ethical and practical barriers to consent in acute care and anaesthetic clinical trials: A scoping review
Anaesthesia Critical Care & Pain Medicine, vol. 45, no. 4, 101767Contributions to Journals: Review articles- [ONLINE] DOI:
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Morphine requirements and chronic beta-blocker use in lower limb surgery: a propensity score matched cohort study
British Journal of Anaesthesia, vol. 137, no. 1, pp. 350-352Contributions to Journals: Letters- [ONLINE] DOI:
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Prostaglandins prevent long-lasting pain in a mouse model of chronic postsurgical pain: reconciling animal and clinical evidence. Comment on Br J Anaesth 2026; 136: 641–52
British Journal of Anaesthesia, vol. 137, no. 1, pp. 344-346Contributions to Journals: Comments and Debates- [ONLINE] DOI:
Chronic pain management structures in the United Kingdom: organisation, training, innovations and future perspectives
Douleur et Analgesie, vol. 39, no. 2, pp. 153-161Contributions to Journals: Articles- [ONLINE] DOI:
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European Interdisciplinary Guidelines on Pain Management in Acute Pancreatitis: UEG, EPC, EDS, ESDO, EAGEN, ESPGHAN, ESGAR, and ESPCG Evidence-Based Recommendations
United European Gastroenterology Journal, vol. 14, no. 5, e70230Contributions to Journals: Articles- [ONLINE] DOI:
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European Interdisciplinary Guidelines on Pain Management in Acute Pancreatitis: UEG, EPC, EDS, ESDO, EAGEN, ESPGHAN, ESGAR, and ESPCG Evidence‐Based Recommendations
United European Gastroenterology JournalContributions to Journals: Articles- [ONLINE] DOI:
European Interdisciplinary Guidelines on Pain Management in Acute Pancreatitis: UEG, EPC, EDS, ESDO, EAGEN, ESPGHAN, ESGAR, and ESPCG Evidence‐Based Recommendations
United European Gastroenterology JournalContributions to Journals: Articles- [ONLINE] DOI:
European Interdisciplinary Guidelines on Pain Management in Acute Pancreatitis: UEG, EPC, EDS, ESDO, EAGEN, ESPGHAN, ESGAR, and ESPCG Evidence‐Based Recommendations
United European Gastroenterology JournalContributions to Journals: Articles- [ONLINE] DOI:
Latest conceptual, methodological, and clinical advances in chronic pain
Current opinion in anaesthesiology, vol. 39, no. 3, pp. 365-370Contributions to Journals: Review articles- [ONLINE] DOI:
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Perioperative analgesia in high-risk patients, what clinicians and searchers must know?: A narrative review
Anaesthesia, critical care & pain medicine, vol. 45, no. 3, 101644Contributions to Journals: Review articles- [ONLINE] DOI:
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Peri-operative pain management in major lower extremity amputation in vascular Surgery: A UK anaesthetic and vascular surgery Delphi consensus study
Anaesthesia, vol. 81, no. 5, pp. 664-674Contributions to Journals: Articles- [ONLINE] DOI:
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Exploring sevoflurane consumption and CO2 emissions of individual patients undergoing noncardiac surgery using a target-controlled sevoflurane administration system
Journal of Clinical Monitoring and Computing, vol. 40, no. 2, pp. 439-447Contributions to Journals: Articles- [ONLINE] DOI:
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High-concentration (8%) capsaicin patch for chronic postoperative neuropathic pain: A systematic review of randomised controlled trials
British Journal of Pain, vol. 20, no. 2, pp. 129-134Contributions to Journals: Articles- [ONLINE] DOI:
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Pain Medicine and the Opioid Crisis: Time to Own Our Responsibility!
European Journal of Pain, vol. 30, no. 4, e70263Contributions to Journals: Review articles- [ONLINE] DOI:
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Barriers to optimal chronic pain management in refugees: a scoping review
BMC Public Health, vol. 26, 533Contributions to Journals: Articles- [ONLINE] DOI:
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IMpact of PerioperAtive KeTamine on Enhanced Recovery After abdominal Surgery (IMPAKT ERAS). Comment on Br J Anaesth 2025; 135: 1770–8
British Journal of Anaesthesia, vol. 136, no. 1, pp. 458-459Contributions to Journals: Letters- [ONLINE] DOI:
The definition and aims of Anesthesia: a Delphi-based consensus statement
Anaesthesia, critical care & pain medicine, vol. 45, 101614Contributions to Journals: Articles- [ONLINE] DOI:
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Gut microbiome profiles in patients with nociceptive pain, neuropathic pain, and pain-free controls: a case-control study
Regional Anesthesia and Pain MedicineContributions to Journals: Articles- [ONLINE] DOI:
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An impact evaluation of the Scottish take-home naloxone programme
Health Policy and Technology, vol. 14, no. 6, 101072Contributions to Journals: Articles- [ONLINE] DOI:
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North American and European practices for opioid-sparing and opioid-free anaesthesia: a cross-sectional survey
BJA Open, vol. 16, 100511Contributions to Journals: Articles- [ONLINE] DOI:
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Opioid-free anesthesia: comparable analgesia with potential superiority in safety and quality of recovery
Journal of Anesthesia, Analgesia and Critical Care, vol. 5, 66Contributions to Journals: Letters- [ONLINE] DOI:
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Pain and opioids after surgery (PANDOS): Protocol of a prospective, international, observational cohort study
European Journal of Anaesthesiology Intensive Care, vol. 4, no. 6, e0092Contributions to Journals: Articles- [ONLINE] DOI:
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Opioids and Cardiovascular Health: The Past, Present and Future?
European Journal of Preventive CardiologyContributions to Journals: Editorials- [ONLINE] DOI:
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Acute Pain Management at the Intersection of Primary and Secondary Care: Insights from Recent Literature
Journal of Clinical Medicine, vol. 14, no. 21, 7732Contributions to Journals: Articles- [ONLINE] DOI:
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Opioid-free anaesthesia as a valuable alternative to opioid-based practices: evidence and future challenges
Pain Management, vol. 15, no. 10, pp. 721-731Contributions to Journals: Articles- [ONLINE] DOI:
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Patient preference for intraoperative opioid use and early recovery after noncardiac surgery: protocol for a randomised factorial design trial of opioid-free versus opioid-based anaesthesia (the PERFECT trial)
BJA Open, vol. 15, 100420Contributions to Journals: Articles- [ONLINE] DOI:
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Socioeconomic deprivation and postoperative mortality:: a retrospective analysis of prospectively collected data
BJA Open, vol. 15, 100479Contributions to Journals: Articles- [ONLINE] DOI:
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Setting Priorities for African Postoperative Pain Research Through an International Delphi Process
Anesthesia and AnalgesiaContributions to Journals: Articles- [ONLINE] DOI:
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Exploring optimal analgesic strategies for chronic limb-threatening ischaemia: a systematic review protocol
BMJ Open, vol. 15, no. 7, e090678Contributions to Journals: Articles- [ONLINE] DOI:
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Challenges affecting access to pain care in India: why is it different?
Pain, vol. 166, no. 6, pp. 1461-1462Contributions to Journals: Comments and Debates- [ONLINE] DOI:
Association of preoperative smoking with the occurrence of postoperative pulmonary complications: A post hoc analysis of an observational study in 29 countries
Journal of Clinical Anesthesia, vol. 104, 111856Contributions to Journals: Articles- [ONLINE] DOI:
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Patient experience of postoperative pain: a paradigm shift to a holistic approach
British Journal of Anaesthesia, vol. 134, no. 6, pp. 1603-1605Contributions to Journals: Editorials- [ONLINE] DOI:
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Perioperative and persistent opioid use after surgery: a scoping review
BJA Open, vol. 14, 100412Contributions to Journals: Review articles- [ONLINE] DOI:
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A core outcome set of measurement instruments for assessing effectiveness and efficacy of perioperative pain management: results of the international IMI-PainCare PROMPT Delphi consensus process
British Journal of Anaesthesia, vol. 134, no. 5, pp. 1460-1473Contributions to Journals: Articles- [ONLINE] DOI:
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