Lorraine Harrington MBChB, Bsc, MRCP, FRCA, FFPMRCA

Lorraine Harrington is a Consultant in Pain Medicine working throughout Lothian. Whilst completing her pain training in Edinburgh and Tayside, Lorraine successfully passed her FFPMRCA and was awarded the Distinction Medal for a highest performing candidate. In addition to her general interest in pain, Lorraine has a specialist interest in men and women suffering from abdominopelvic pain.

Lorraine is committed to driving forward research into pain, such that treatments to reduce suffering and improve quality of life can be developed. She is the Principal Investigator for two international multi-center drug trials looking at the development of new pain medication. Additionally, Lorraine has recently edited the 'Acute Pain' chapter within 'Smith and Aitkenhead's Textbook of Anaesthesia'. When not involved with pain, Lorraine is a Consultant Anaesthetist based at St John's Hospital, Livingston.