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.
Join BASH and receive the following benefits:
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.
To see all of our events please click the links below.
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.
Find out more about what bursaries are available through being a member of BASH.
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:
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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If you have a question for other Headache Specialists or want to connect with peers, please use the Forum
Date for your diary:
Our next BASH GPwER face to face Study day is being planned now
Venue: The Wolfson SPARC centre, London
Friday 21st March 2025
BASH GP members only - Join Here
For more details please email info@bash.org.uk