About BASH
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 (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.
The Association was founded in 1992 by Dr TJ Steiner, The Princess Margaret Migraine Clinic, Charing Cross Hospital, London and was incorporated in 1998.
As in all limited companies, the management of BASH is in the hands of a Board of Directors, which is known as Council. The members of Council are also the Trustees of the Charity, and have responsibility for the day-to-day running of the Association.
Member Benefits
Join BASH and receive the following benefits:
- Keep informed on latest news and developments in headache.
- Wide range of educational opportunities.
- Collaboration and communication between primary care, secondary care and the third sector.
- Being at the cutting edge of knowledge about new research and treatments.
- Inspiration from people who are passionate about their specialist area.
- Peer support.
- Being part of an organisation with a strong voice for improving care for patients.
- You will be notified of relevant headache meetings held by BASH and other headache groups.
- Standard Membership to BASH brings automatic membership to the International Headache Society (I.H.S.) at a discounted rate.
- Benefits of this membership included reduced International Headache Congress (I.H.C.) registration, and access to learning materials via the I.H.S. Learning Centre, and access to Neuroscientist.
- Standard membership also allows voting within both organisations and the potential to serve on Council (BASH) Board (I.H.S) and as Advisory Committee member/officer.
Why become a member?
Membership starts from only £50 a year and is open to all health care professionals with an interest in headache.
Standard membership: £110 annual fee
Junior membership: £50 annual fee (proof of status required).
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.
Whether you’re just starting out, building your career, or working at the highest level, our membership is designed to suit all professionals to demonstrate their level of knowledge and experience.
British Association for the Study of Headache. Educating the profession, patients, and politicians.
Benefits of becoming a member.
BASH members are kept informed on latest news and developments in headache.
You will be notified of relevant headache meetings held by BASH and other headache groups.
Standard Membership to BASH brings automatic membership to the International Headache Society (I.H.S.) at a discounted rate.
Upcoming Healthcare Professional Events
CSF Leak Week
18th – 24th March 2024
Worldwide
Cluster Headache Awareness Day
21st March 2024
Worldwide
Migraine Awareness Week
23rd – 29th September 2024
Worldwide
National Trigeminal Neuralgia Awareness Day
7th October 2024
Worldwide
Upcoming Patient Events
13th December 2023
12.00 – 1:00pm
Online Event
Managing Your Migraine
20th April 2024
09.00 – 1:00pm
Egbaston Park Hotel, 53 Egbaston Park Road, Birmingham
Migraine Trust International Symposium Patient Day
8th September 2024
12.00 – 4.00pm
Hilton London Metropole
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Promoting Education.
The aim of BASH is to promote education on headache disorders both among the professionals and members of the general public. In addition BASH encourages its members to share their experience through interactive forum.
Some of the areas where BASH would like you to share your experience with other headache experts include:
- Use of Greater Occipital Nerve Block in the treatment of headache.
- Use of Botulinum Toxin type A in the prevention of Chronic Migraine.
- Seeing a rare headache disorder such as Paroxysmal Hemicrania, SUNCT, SUNA, Hemicrania Continua, Hypnic Headaches etc.
- Discussion through forum any difficult case that you see in your practice.
- Development of a multi-centre database for cluster headache patients.
The Association was founded in 1992 by Dr TJ Steiner, The Princess Margaret Migraine Clinic, Charing Cross Hospital, London and was incorporated in 1998.
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