Felicia Cox

Flick, You were an inspiration to me as a young anaesthetist in the mid 90s. Your patient-centred approach to our work in pain management subsequently prompted me to write several grants looking at post thoracotomy pain. Your cheerful outlook made the long nights shorter, and your sense of fun percolated through everybody at Harefield. It was a pleasure and a privilege to have known and learned from you. Love, Andrew

Flick was an inspirational nursing role model who was deeply respected by all who knew her. As a Journal Editor, where I knew her best, she was always thoughtful, generous and kind with her feedback and guidance. It was an honour to have known her. She will be hugely missed but not forgotten.

I would like to express on behalf of myself and the family how deeply touched we all are by the contributions on this memorial wall to our beloved Felicia and amazed by how many lives she influenced. Heartfelt thanks to all. JGF

We have known & loved Flick since we first met over thirty years ago! We’ve had wonderful times together , skiing, sightseeing and many wonderful long lunches in L’Ogenblik , and shopping in Galeries Royales Saint Hubert Brussels. She was always engaging and interested in family progress and success. She had the most amazing ability to care. We will miss her terribly. With love from all the Linters.

Dearest Flick, I feel very blessed to have spent so many fun times with you and John. You will be greatly missed. Steve K. Xx

Flick you have done so much for nurses and nursing over many years at Harefield and also within the wider nursing community - thank you - you will be greatly missed. We have worked together in my different clinical and RCN / Staff Side roles over many years, including job matching with the help of the all important chocolate biscuits / brownies! A valued colleague and friend over a number of years with a mischievous sense of humour and always there to help / support when required.

The world of pain management, nursing and clinical leadership lost a stalwart. You will be fondly remembered and missed. Rest in peace Flck. x

Although I never had the chance to meet her in person, she selflessly agreed to join my study advisory group and offered guidance via email, even while she was unwell. Her kindness, generosity, and commitment to supporting students left a lasting impression on me. My deepest condolences to her family, friends, and colleagues.

Dear Flick
I was so sad to hear of your passing, yet so proud to read the impact you made professionally, and the memories you made personally. I rocked up to Harefield 21 years old, and your kindness, humour, warmth and I have to say, incessant sarcasm from both yourself and John made me feel so welcome. I cannot hear the song Delta Dawn, without a laugh, fond memories of that period of my life, and still sing the lyrics you taught me (and everyone else). You will never be forgotten and rest peacefully, beautiful lady.
Dawn

Flick was instrumental in getting me started in perfusion in 1992 leading to a wonderfully enjoyable career for which I am forever grateful.

Working with Flick and John in Harefield in the 1990's was the highlight of my life and Flick was an example to us all. I am so grateful that I got to see Flick one last time last year and was reminded of her fortitude and positivity that marked her as a special person.

I will never forget her.

Dear Flick you were always so encouraging and willing to help and support colleagues at all levels to develop in their career. It is hard to believe that you are no longer here but you will always be in our hearts and the legacy you created will live on and continue to impact patient care. I personally will miss not only your friendship and wise counsel but also your sense of humour and glint of mischief in your eye, Rest in peace dear Flick xx

Flick you were a treasured colleague, mentor and friend who gave continually to others. So passionate about supporting and encouraging nurses' development, you shared your vast knowledge with generosity and kindness. Your great sense of humour and mischievous spirit brought warmth and light to everything you were part of. You leave a lasting legacy in the people you inspired and the lives you touched. Harefield Hospital will not be the same without you. You will be truly missed.

Ellen xx

Dearest Flick,
You are truly an inspiration, not only in how you dealt with adversity but in how you championed the role of the nurse. You leave an amazing legacy in pain nursing which will have a lasting impact on patients for many years to come.
Rest in peace. You will be missed.
Love Alison xx

Dearest Flick,
A true inspiration, personally and professionally.
A brain the size of the moon, a heart as big as the sun.
Rest in peace, beautiful Flick ❤️

Dearest Flick

What a wonderful light you have been in the world. An inspirational Nurse, leader and networker. You made such a difference to so many people who knew you and to those who did not, but who benefitted from your commitment, dedication and enthusiasm.

We met in 1997. You were appointed to lead the Acute Pain Management Project at Harefield, and I was appointed as the research consultant. The last project we worked on together, was just a year ago.

Over the years you have been an inspirational friend. Thank you for stretching my mind, the jobs you increasingly allocated to me(!) and the people I met through you. Most of all thank you for being my friend, for your kindness, thoughtfulness, the laughter and the fizz.

With thoughts and prayers to John, your family and friends.
Love, Dee

Rest in Peace dear friend xx

Flick made such an impression on me. 20 years ago a fabulously styled Flick in welcomed me to Harefield and insisted on taking me shopping in Ealing Broadway and she kept her promise. She was a friend, coach and mentor, always pushing me to do a little bit more than i was doing. She always had a joke or two for me most mornings i caught in the car park. She was such a light in our lives. God's speed Flick!

Flick was a wonderful lady who made me feel so welcome when I joined GSTT and was always there to support me and others. Her passion for developing nurses' research skills and of course for her expertise in pain were outstanding and she carried out her work always with a smile and a willingness to partake in a glass of good wine (outside work hours of course)!
The world is grayer without you Flick
Suzanne
x

Flick made a difference, to patients, friends & strangers. Such a positive, generous, kind & caring lady, with a wicked sense of humour. Resilient throughout her own challenges, inspirational.
Thankful to have spent time with such an entertaining, talented, amazing lady. Pure class!
Thinking of John & you all today from abroad. A life to be celebrated in style, next time we are all together in Switzerland.

To my "Fellow Fellow"

Thank you for all your help and support.

Flick was so inspirational and absolutely loved by everyone - a natural kindness and compassion flowed from her, so unique and special. Very sadly missed.

There will never be anyone else like Flick, she is one in a million and will be missed deeply. Flick had the ability to make you feel like you could take on the world, with her support she changed my life, twice. As a family we will always remember you and hold fond memories of your amazing personality and beautiful smile.

Flick was an amazing reader of people knowing their how to support them. I am so privileged to have been one of those Pain Nurses she has mentored. Her sage advice and support was immeasurable and very gratefully received. What an amazing woman. Thank you Flick x

Such a wonderful person with a big heart. You will continue to be an inspiration to those who had the pleasure of knowing you. Thank you for introducing me to your passion, pain management. Be at peace Flick. Love Karen Lee

I was so sad to hear the news about Flick. I will always treasure the time we worked together at the British Pain Society and in particlar the publications committee. Flick was an inspiration, incredible fun, so considerate and supportive. I have so many fond memories of Flick, I will treasure memories of our many meetings, often in the pub!

We will always remember Flick as the beautiful, cheeky, free-spirited person that brought light and joy to everyone with whom she interacted.

Through an incredibly tough life Flick maintained a caring attitude to those around and ensured that they and her got the most from a life so tragically cut short. The world will be poorer for the loss of this beautiful person.

Flick – you were the most passionate, dedicated, smartest, warmest, funniest and most open-hearted person I have met in the pain and healthcare world. And what an inspiration you are for others following your career and resilience in your personal journey!

You welcomed me so many years ago into the BPS and I loved accompanying you on committees and projects. You were always so interested in other people and the details of their lives – something which only people with such a deep humanity as you, can offer.

We are truly missing a star.
Sam H Ahmedzai

I was so sorry to hear of the loss of Flick. 
Dearest Flick - Thank you so much for always being so kind, funny and generous with your time, knowledge and experience to influence so many people so positively. I am so grateful for the support and encouragement you have given me, which has made such a huge difference. You will be in my thoughts, particularly when considering publication and looking for a bit of confidence which you gave me with your wonderful smile and words. 
Sending my sincerest love and thoughts to your family and friends. 
Thank you so much - lots of love Catherine xxx

We met through Roger and the British Pain Society but we bonded through sewing. You led me down the path to quilting and in particular, quilting with “the good stuff”. Our lives are much richer for having had you in it.

Much love and deepest condolences to John and your family.

Flic was well known amongst perioperative practitioners as an expert on pain mangement for patients undergoing surgery. I was privileged that she co-authored a chapter in the Surgical First Assistant: Essentials of Practice Book. With this and her other publications she leaves a legacy for all future practitioners and will forever continue to improve patient care.

Funny, larger than life, salt of the earth, caring beyond belief and simply one of the kindest colleagues, and friend, ever. We will miss you Flic! You can't be replaced, but oh how lucky and blessed we are to have had you in our lives. Rest in peace, my darling friend. I will treasure the poem you wrote and gifted me for all time, poppet!

Here, for you always, John x

IT was very sad to hear of Flicks passing from John.Both long term friends to Brenton and Yvonne for over 30 years.It has been enlightening to learn what an inspiring,dedicated and respected nurse she has been to the society.Her influence and presence will be missed. To us she was a friend and dedicated partner to John.
Condolences to John and Flicks family.

Always so supportive and inspirational. A true mentor!

Wonderful Flick,
The capacity you had to embrace and inspire others was remarkable. I was lucky to have been on the receiving end of that uplifting support several times, and am so grateful to have experienced it.
I'll miss coming to your office to hear whatever interesting stories you had, and the twinkle in your eye as you told them.
An amazing nurse, mentor, and overall extraordinary person.
Your loss will be felt by so many.
Rest easy,
Michelle

It is with deep sadness that we share the passing of Flick, Secretary of the SIG Acute Pain of IASP — and a true inspiration to so many of us.

Flick was far more than a dedicated professional. She was a driving force within our community: thoughtful, reliable, and deeply committed to improving pain care. She believed strongly in multidisciplinary collaboration and lived that belief every day — bringing together clinicians, researchers, nurses, physiotherapists, psychologists, and many others with respect and genuine curiosity. To Flick, pain management was never the responsibility of one discipline alone, but a shared mission.

Her knowledge of pain was remarkable. Flick had a rare ability to understand a wide range of pain conditions and to translate that understanding into practical, compassionate approaches to care. She was generous with her expertise, always willing to help, always ready to share, and always encouraging others to grow.

But perhaps what we will remember most is who she was as a person. Flick had a wonderful sense of humour, an open heart, and an extraordinary gift for connecting people. She made others feel seen and included. She created warmth in every room she entered, and she built bridges wherever there were gaps.

Flick’s presence shaped our SIG and our broader pain community in lasting ways. Her legacy will live on in the collaborations she fostered, the people she inspired, and the kindness she showed so naturally.

We will miss her deeply.
And we will remember her always.

Dr. Rianne van Boekel
Chair SIG Acute Pain, International Association for the Study of Pain (IASP)

We had such happy times together putting up with John and Brendan… goodness knows how we stuck with them, but we did. Such lovely evenings at our house and you were fantastic with my parents and at our wedding…Remember going back to your house and watching’The Wild Bunch’ honesty and then the bomb at The BBC. So much love. Liz xx

So sad to lose such an inspirational friend and colleague of over three decades. Flick was an exemplary role model with extraordinary breadth and depth of clinical insight. I am deeply appreciative of her friendship and professional support.

Heartfelt condolences to John and her family.

I had the very real pleasure of working with Flick when I was at Harefield Hospital from 1991 to 2007. She was such an inspiration to me and so supportive of those with whom she worked. A truly beautiful human being who will be greatly missed.

Dear Flick, in the few years I've known you you been such an inspiration and source of encouragement for myself and pain nurses everywhere. Your wonderful legacy will continue and those of us fortunate enough to have known you, please know you will remain in our hearts. Rest well.

On behalf of the Irish Pain Nurses & Midwives Society (IPNMS), I would like to express our profound sadness at the passing of Flick. She has always embodied the very best of our profession: compassion, dedication and clinical excellence. Her commitment to helping patients in pain was an inspiration to us all. We are grateful for the knowledge she shared and support provided to others. We will all miss her deeply.

Norma
President of IPNMS

A bright light in any room, any conversation, any gathering. Flick always brought warmth, energy, compassion, intellectual prowess and humour. These often came in useful when she was keen to garner a review, tackle a project or a get a small job completed. It was difficult to decline an invitation. Her contributions to pain management and nursing stand out as exemplary. Flick was truly a beautiful soul and will be hugely missed.

So sad to have lost Flick, I interacted with her at several meetings and she was a sincere and kind human being that lit up the room with her enthusiasm always. Sending love, prayers and positive vibes to her loved ones and all of of her colleagues on behalf of the Canadian Pain Community. Hance (President, Canadian Pain Society)

Flick was one of those rare humans who you met but she left a piece of her with you.
I had the pleasure of working with Flick from 2003-2009 at Harefield.
A dear colleague, a true professional and a quintessential mix of a bygone era of the nurse with an avant garde touch
Sleep well you deserve the rest for a life of giving to the profession .
My thoughts are with John , family and your Harefield family you leave behind.
Bon voyage . Jay

Dearest Flick,
An inspirational nurse and leader. You paved the way and helped so many on their career paths. Always there as a mentor, a colleague but most importantly a true friend. Condolences to John and all of Flicks family.

Flick, you always will be an inspiration professionally and personally. I have enjoyed our chats throughout our journeys together. My thoughts are with all your friends and family.

Dearest Flic,
A school friend I regarded as a sister.
I admired her incredible intelligence, stoicism, compassion for others and genuine interest in what or whoever she encountered.
All of this was wrapped in her awesome wit and love of chic. So much fun to be with!
Our Broadland House girls will continue to gather and remember! We shall “do our best, and always play the game”…

My love and sincere condolences to John and Flic’s family.
LB
Launceston, Tasmania

Dear Flick, how we will all miss you. Your dedication to nursing and pain management has always been outstanding. We will all miss your professional approach and words of wisdom and your support. We had some brilliant evenings out, with memories I will cherish. Flick was such a brilliant colleague and friend. Rest In Peace Flick, and we’ll try and uphold your values to improve management of pain.

A huge loss the the pain world .
Dear Flick. I first met you many years ago at a meeting in London, you sought me out , as we were following each other on Twitter.
From that moment on you have only ever been a constant source of inspiration, encouragement and guidance.
I will never forget all the nights out you organised at BPS and EFIC conferences for the pain nurses, making sure that no one is ever left out. I loved how you always encouraged me to publish etc
We used to message about beautiful places in Scotland.
I shall miss you so very much .
You are totally irreplaceable to all your family , friends and colleagues.
I am blessed to have known you
Much love

I am deeply saddened by the loss of Flick, known fondly within our pain team as the 'Queen of Pain Nurses', she was extraordinary an truly inspirational, Flick always made time to help and uplift nurses. Deepest sympathies to her family, friends and colleagues, she will be sorely missed and so fondly remembered. Rest in Peace Queen Flick.

So very saddened to hear the news of Flicks passing. I had the privilege of working with Flick as part of the pain team, and in my ITU and Theatres roles. Her knowledge and experience was immense, she was happy to help at anytime with advice even on a personal issues. Her fun and witty charm will be sorely missed at Harefield. Her strength to push through all the treatments and fight so hard is a testament to what a wonderful person she was. Rest in peace beautiful lady. Much love Angie Munro x

This one has hit hard — who did not know of, or love, Flick? She was an inspiration to so many. Her passion for advancing pain awareness and her tireless commitment to the pain community carried us all. Her legacy reached far beyond any single role or organisation. Through her dedication to pain care, education and professional development, she elevated the work of nurses and clinicians across the UK and internationally, while consistently championing the voices and contributions of others.

Above all, her legacy lives in how she touched people. Her integrity, warmth, generosity and humanity set a standard to aspire to. Flick was known for her kindness, intelligence, humour and unwavering encouragement. She made people feel seen, supported and valued — a rare and lasting gift.

The pain field has lost an extraordinary advocate and leader, and many have lost a mentor, colleague and friend. My thoughts are with her partner John, her family, and all who are grieving. Flick’s influence will continue to live on through the people she inspired, supported and brought together. Flick, you are truly missed

What an incredible loss. Flick was truly a force of nature. Her energy was abundant, generous, and unforgettable, if we could have bottled it, the world would be a brighter place. We will all miss her terribly, not only as a friend but as a mentor and a passionate advocate for pain services and pain nurses.
Thank you, Flick, for everything. You have been a huge source of inspiration. I will especially miss sharing glasses of wine, stories and shopping on conference trips we were lucky enough to enjoy over the years.
Now you rest.
My heartfelt condolences to John and all the family.

I am so saddened by this news. Working at Harefield, I saw the huge influence Flick had on so many people, not only through her professional work but also her friendship and support. I always found Flick to be caring, exceptionally supportive and with a great sense of humour and I will miss her like countless others. My deepest condolences to John and Flick's family.

Like many have extolled, a truly remarkable individual, with whom I enjoyed many a drink and a fag.
A major professional contribution was her establishment of the British Journal of Pain, and as it's inaugural editor it's development. Flick's vision was enabled by her persuading both SAGE and myself, as treasurer of the BPS, to come to a mutually satisfactory financial arrangement.

Our Dearest Flic,
How do I find the words?
Sending much love to you John and to your extended families, and holding you all close in my heart.
Flic,you were such a valued and beautifully sincere friend. You were kind, cheeky, fun, and deeply caring, with a genuine interest in every ones life adventures. Your incredible memory for shared moments , from school days at Broadland House in Launceston, to fun parties, then on to our careers and families, is something truly special. Flic, you remembered it all.
You kept our friendship together with your unique gift for connection and love.Your wit, laughter, and humor light up every gathering, and brought people closer, simply by being yourself.You were such a clever lady and loved dearly.
Even while not being well and carrying your own pain you always put others first. You were so generous in so many ways.
I feel I have lost a very special and beautiful friend, but Flic you wont be forgotten. There were so many special moments with you when you returned to Tasmania, full of laughter, fun, caring and togetherness, these will be remembered... I will miss you Flic ,fly high lovely lady XXX

Flick.. what an inspiration, what a woman and what an incredible Nurse. Thank you for all your support and hilarious wit.. fly high - how lucky we were to have had you at Harefield

Flick has been a fixture of pain management in the UK and beyond forever. She has championed pain as a speciality and supported pain nurses, trainees, researchers and others. Her immense good humour, wit and conviviality have lit up many a pain meeting, and she has maintained that bright positivity even when she was going through her very difficult health struggles - nobody would have known. Her common sense, wisdom and experience inspired many, and her ability to make connections (and then name-drop the big hitters) was second to none. I shall miss her hugely, and miss our shared bottle of bubbly in Pain World Congress host cities. It won't be the same without her. A wonderful friend.

You were THE nurses nurse, a one of a kind. I wish I could tell you now how much I valued your support, mentorship and friendship. Much love to John and your family. Harefield will never be the same.

Your pain nurses - You now rest with the angels. Our thoughts with John, her family, and friends x

I am at a total loss for word at this sad news. Flick's passing is such loss to her patients, her colleagues and her friends. The greatest loss, however, is to soul mate John Farrimond.

Her career leaves a massive contribution which will endure and benefit so many patients in the future.

What sad news to hear of Flicks passing. I first really connected with Flick on a coaching course. She was larger than life, super funny, very supportive and really made you feel like you were important when you connected with her. She will be remembered by all she touched. My deepest sympathies for her family.