About BASH
The British Association for the Study of Headache (BASH) is the United Kingdom national society member of the European Headache Federation (EHF).
Membership is open to all healthcare professionals with an interest in headache. We work closely with other UK and international 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 about latest news and developments in headache on our Members News and Blog page
- Ask questions and connect on our Members only Forum
- Peer support from our subgroups including our GPwER group
- Wide range of educational opportunities
- Collaboration and communication between primary care, secondary care and the third sector
- Be at the cutting edge of knowledge about new research and treatments
- Inspiration from people who are passionate about their specialist area
- Be part of an organisation with a strong voice for improving patient care
- Find out about upcoming headache meetings held by BASH and other headache-related groups. Click here for events info.
- Individual BASH members are encouraged to also consider joining the International Headache Society. Benefits of this membership include:
- reduced International Headache Congress (I.H.C.) registration
- access to learning materials via the I.H.S. Learning Centre,
- access to Neuroscientist. Join IHS here
Why become a member?
Membership starts from only £50 a year and is open to all healthcare professionals with an interest in headache.
Senior Clinicians and GPs - £110 annual fee.
Neurology Junior doctors in training posts and GP registrars - £50 annual fee.
Headache Specialist Practitioners & PAMs - £50 annual fee.
We work closely with other UK and International 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 and develop their level of knowledge and experience.
Upcoming Healthcare Professional Events
7th October 2024
Worldwide
10th and 11th October 2024
Wolfson Lecture Hall, Clinical Sciences Building, Walton Centre, Liverpool.
BASH Cardiff Educational Conference on Headache
18th October 2024
Cardiff Marriott Hotel
25 Years of the GOSH Children's Headache Clinic: Scientific Event
23rd November 2024
Weston House Seminar Rooms, Great Ormond Street, London, WC1N 3JH
10th Biennial National Meeting on Headache
22nd - 25th January 2025
Lazaat Hotel and Restaurant, Wood Hill Way, Cottingham, HU16 5SX
Upcoming Patient Events
Venue: Weston House Seminar Rooms, London
Great Ormond Street, London
WC1N 3HZ
Date: 23rd November 2024
British Association for the Study of Headache. Educating professionals, empowering patients, and promoting excellence in headache care.
Benefits of becoming a member.
BASH members can check our News page for updates and news articles of interest.
Find out about relevant headache meetings held by BASH and other headache groups by looking at our Events Page.
BASH often is asked to participate in NICE appraisals and comment on new medications and devices for headache care.
Members of BASH Council help determine the strategy for BASH and its goals.
Bursaries
Find out more about what bursaries are available through being a member of BASH.
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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 of any difficult case that you see in your practice.
- Development of a multi-centre database for cluster headache patients.
The Association was founded as a charity in 1992 by Dr TJ Steiner, The Princess Margaret Migraine Clinic, Charing Cross Hospital, London and was incorporated as a limited company in 1998.
What our members are saying.
Sharing experience, challenge, expertise with such a warm, supportive group of colleagues who are genuinely out to help each other has been both helpful and uplifting.
The GP group has excellent leadership and organises GP Study Days ...
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