Ïã½¹ÊÓƵ Strategic Roles
The British Association for the Study of Headache
Ïã½¹ÊÓƵ Strategic Work since November 2025
To fulfil its mission statement Ïã½¹ÊÓƵ engages with National and International Organisations.
Current workstreams/ committee representation:
National
Ïã½¹ÊÓƵ is represented on the GIRFT (get it right first time) Headache pathways for England
Ïã½¹ÊÓƵ will be represented on the NICE group reviewing CG150 and the inclusion of candesartan
Ïã½¹ÊÓƵ is represented on the National Migraine Audit
Ïã½¹ÊÓƵ met with and reviewed the Joint Royal Colleges Ambulance Liaison Committee’s headache guidelines for UK ambulance crews
Ïã½¹ÊÓƵ met with NICE and the Migraine Trust to discuss educational sessions for clinicians
The Ïã½¹ÊÓƵ nurses’ group have developed a nursing competency and educational framework for the management of headache disorders which has been endorsed by the Royal College of Nursing
NICE submissions
Ïã½¹ÊÓƵ submitted a response to the NICE assessment for atogepant as an acute migraine therapy
Ïã½¹ÊÓƵ submitted a response to NICE Consultation | Transvenous embolisation for treating cerebrospinal fluid-venous fistula associated with spontaneous intracranial hypotension
International
Ïã½¹ÊÓƵ members have been instrumental in the creation of an International Headache Society Special Interest Group for headache nurses
Ïã½¹ÊÓƵ members have been instrumental in the creation of an International Headache Society Special Interest Group for GPs