The sip national platform meeting took place virtually on 6th of may 2021

The SIP National call took place virtually on the 6^th of May 2021. During the meeting, participants had the opportunity to talk in detail about:

• National experiences with care pathways for pain patients
• The results of the Pain Alliance Europe survey on the Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Europeans with Chronic Pain
• The results of the European Pain Federation EFIC survey on the effects of COVID-19 on pain management throughout Europe

The meeting was also a good opportunity to say farewell to Joop van Griensven, President of Pain Alliance Europe, who will finish his mandate on the 23^rd of June. The SIP Team and the SIP National Platform colleagues would like to thank Joop for his hard work and contributions to SIP over the years. SIP would also like to welcome the PAE President-Candidate, Deirdre Ryan, who we look forward to working with in the future!

The next SIP National Platform call will be on the 14^th of September 2021.