Mission Statement: "To relieve those affected by the burdens of headache."
The British Association for the Study of Headache (BASH) is the United Kingdom national society member of the International Headache Society (IHS) and the European Headache Federation www.ehf-org.org (EHF).  Membership is open to all health care professionals with an interest in headache.All members of BASH are automatically members of IHS and receive its journal, Cephalalgia, as benefits of membership.
We work closely with other UK headache groups.
 

 





Notice Board
4/12/2012
Dr Frank Clifford Rose, Consultant Neurologist at Charing Cross Hospital, London, died on 1 November 2012, age 86.. Dr Frank Clifford Rose, Consultant Neurologist at Charing Cross Hospital, London, died on 1 November 2012, age 86.Frank Clifford Rose qualified in 1949, after Medical School at King's C.....Details >

14/11/2012
5th BIENNIAL HULL-BASH NATIONAL MEETING ON HEADACHE. 17th - 18th January 2013EAST RIDING MEDICAL EDUCATION .....Details >

16/10/2012
Joint meeting with Pakistan Headache Society - 28 December 2012. Please see attached flyer outlining this meeting
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6/9/2012
NEW Website coming soon!. A new BASH website is to due to be launched in the coming weeks.  Please watch this space for further information.As well as the usual information there will be a new dedicated area for our members that provides an opportunity to.....Details >

27/7/2012
CANCELLED ! Keele Teaching Course (Sep 14 - 16). Message from Dr M B Davies :Dear Delegate,Regret.....Details >

13/7/2012
NEW DATES !! The 5th Keele Headache Teaching Course University of Keele, Stoke-on-Trent, North Staffordshire, UK. PLEASE NOTE NEW DATES: 14th - 16th September 2012All other details / timings remain the same.font face="arial,helvetica,.....Details >

27/6/2012
NICE final guidance recommends BOTOX as an NHS treatment option for chronic migraine. The British Association for the Study of Headache (BASH) and the Migraine Trust welcome the font face="arial,helvetica,sans-serif".....Details >

11/5/2012
BASH and the Migraine Trust joint response to NICE draft guidance recommending BOTOX for chronic migraine. BOTOX® could soon become a NHS treatment option to prevent headaches in some adults who experience chronic migraine.  The a href="http://www.nice.org.uk/newsroom/pressreleases/DraftGuidanc.....Details >

20/3/2012
The 5th Keele Headache Teaching Course 15th - 17th June 2012 University of Keele, Stoke-on-Trent, North Staffordshire, UK. Organised by the North Midlands Headache Clinic in conjunction with the British Association for the Study of Headache.The course welcom.....Details >

29/2/2012
Making Headaches Better - Programme details for 20 April 2012 - Missenden. Please refer to the attached document for details for the Making Headaches Better programme on 20 April 2012 at Missenden Abbey
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24/2/2012
BASH Council Meeting & Managing Your Migraine Meeting - 19th - 21st April 2012. 19th April: BASH Council Meeting -  Location: Missenden Abbey, Great Missenden, Bucks. .....Details >

16/2/2012
NICE publishes NHS draft guidance on botox as chronic migraine treatment. The Department of Health has asked the National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence (NICE) to produce guidance on using botulinum toxin type A (known commercially as BOTOX®) in the NHS .....Details >

16/2/2012
The Migraine Trust and The British Association for the Study of Headache have prepared a joint statement in response to the NICE draft guidelines:. "The Migraine Trust and the British Association for the Study of Headache (BASH) believe that all licensed migraine treatments should be made available to patients on the NHS, if their doctor b.....Details >

8/2/2012
RMIT University, Australia - Invitation to participate in a research project. As health professionals, you may wish to advise your patients to participate in this study.RMIT University, Australia is currenty condu.....Details >

22/11/2011
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20/7/2011
GETTING TO GRIPS WITH HEAD PAIN. BASH in conjunction with the South West Headache Network are organising a conference at Dartington Hall, Totnes, Devon on Thursday 13 October.&.....Details >

12/7/2011
Statement on Botox and NHS funding. BASH (The British Association for the Study of Headache) - statement on Botox and NHS fundingChronic Migraine (CM) is the most disabling form of the.....Details >

7/3/2011
2nd Scottish Headache Symposium and BASH Headache Teaching Day. To be held at the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons, Glasgow on 16 June 2011.  Further details from Alok Tyagi aloktyagi@mhs.net

7/3/2011
BASH newsletter . The next BASH newsletter will be published by the end of March 2011.

2/11/2010
2010 BASH Guidelines. The new guidelines are now available.   Please follow the link below to view.  (As this is a large file it takes some time to load.)
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20/10/2010
HULL HEADACHE MEETING. The meeting on 20/21 January 2011 will be held at East Riding Medical Education Centre at Hull Royal Infirmary, Anlaby Road, Hull HU3 2JZ.   It is targeted at GPs, specialist nurses, SpR and general physici.....Details >

19/5/2010
4th Keele Teaching weekend. This is a residential meeting aimed at specialist registrars in neurology, general practitioners with a special interest in headache and any other health care professional with an interest in the.....Details >

8/3/2010
From lab to patient: the facial pain journey - 12 March 2010. Please see Related Documentation for further details 
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29/10/2009
BASH Intermediate Care Guidance.  This paper offers support to PCTs who are considering settin.....Details >

18/6/2009
Cardiff Headache Meeting - 1 October 2009. This one day headache update, is dedicated for consultant neurologists, neurology trainees, general physicians and general practitioners.  Please follow the link below for an application form.
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3/3/2009
Getting to Grips with Migraine meeting. Getting to grips with migraine and other headaches.  One day course for health professionals to be held in Birmingham on 23 April 2009 jointly with the Migraine Trust.  For further information and booking details vis.....Details >

8/12/2008
New guidance for imaging when brain tumour is suspected. New guidance for GPs on who to image when brain tumour is suspected has been published in the December issue of the British Journal of General Practice.  Follow related documentation link for further support.
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7/10/2008
BASH GPwSI Meeting 27 November 2008. This meeting will take place at the Royal Society of Medicine.  Further details from David Kernick su1838@eclipse.co.uk

7/10/2008
BASH Educational Meeting 22/23 January 2009.. This meeting will take place in Hull.  Further details from Fayyaz.Ahmed@hey.nhs.uk

8/1/2008
Keele University Headache Teaching Weekend.   This is a residential meeting aimed at specialist registrars in neurology, general practitioners with a special interest in headache and any other health care professional with an .....Details >

7/1/2008
All Party Parliamentary Committee Initiative. BASH is a member of the umbrella organisation Headache UK which has appointed a part-time parliamentary researcher to promote headache.  As part of a parliamentary presentation, the Migraine Trust have set up a questionnaire for a.....Details >

10/12/2007
Getting to Grips with Migraine. A joint meeting between BASH and the Migraine Trust will take place in London on 24 April 2008.  The meeting will be designed around the needs expressed by those who wish to attend.  Further information from Migraine Trust.....Details >

6/7/2006
BASH Response to Over-the-Counter Imigran. Please see BASH response by following the link below
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15/3/2006
Closure of PFO in Migraine with Aura. MIST Trial Statement
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28/1/2005
Comments. Comments on both the BASH website and guidelines would be welcomed from members and non-members.  Please email Dr David Kernick su1838@eclipse.co.uk