Advancing Headache Care: The BASH Guidelines Launch Meeting
Organised by the British Association for the Study of Headache
Dates25–26 Feb 2027
VenueEdgbaston Park Hotel and Conference Centre
CityBirmingham, United Kingdom
A two-day BASH meeting in Birmingham launching the new BASH Clinical Guidelines, with guideline sessions, specialist headache training and practical secondary-care workshops.
Reviewed byDr Robert Baxter· Junior Clinical Fellow, Acute Medical Unit· Updated 14 Jul 2026
MedicMess Conference Intelligence
Networking
National BASH guideline launch meeting with the UK headache community and a linked mentorship dinner poster.
Research Value
No public abstract or presentation route was found; value is mainly guideline education and specialist clinical training.
Trainee Relevance
Low-cost non-consultant day tickets and practical secondary-care sessions make it accessible for junior doctors with a neurology or GPwER interest.
Audience
UK clinicians and specialist practitioners involved in headache and migraine care.
Programme Highlights
Key Themes
BASH Clinical GuidelinesMigraine managementSecondary headache assessmentFacial pain and TACsAdvanced headache practiceProcedural and device workshops
Guidelines
Primary vs secondary headache diagnosis and management
Guidelines
Medication overuse headache and CGRP therapies
Guidelines
Advances in migraine care and referral pathways
Guidelines
Trigeminal autonomic cephalalgias, facial pain and vestibular migraine
Guidelines
Women's health and migraine
Strategy
National migraine audit and future strategy
Abstract Submission Guide
Submission Specifications
Status
No public call for abstracts found on the BASH events page, TicketTailor event page or linked agenda route inspected.
MedicMess Tips
BASH member day tickets are free; non-member consultant day tickets are GBP30 and non-consultant day tickets are GBP15.
The linked agenda is PDF-only; verify final timings from BASH before arranging study leave.
A separate mentorship dinner poster is linked from the BASH events page.
Cost & Registration
Category
Price
Standard registration
£30
Trainee / IMT
£15
Key Deadlines
25 Feb 2027 · 226 days
Conference begins
Practical Information
ParkingNo public parking detail was visible on the inspected event pages.
By TrainBirmingham venue; check rail routes to University or Birmingham New Street before booking.
Venue DetailsEdgbaston Park Hotel and Conference Centre, 53 Edgbaston Park Road, Birmingham B15 2RS.
Conference Snapshot
Specialty
Headache Medicine
Organising society
British Association for the Study of Headache
Conference format
In-person only
Location
Edgbaston Park Hotel and Conference Centre, Birmingham
The Complete Guide to the Advancing Headache Care: The BASH Guidelines Launch Meeting
Advancing Headache Care: The BASH Guidelines Launch Meeting is a two-day BASH conference for the UK headache community at Edgbaston Park Hotel and Conference Centre in Birmingham. Day 1 focuses on the new BASH Clinical Guidelines, including primary versus secondary headache diagnosis and management, medication overuse headache, CGRP therapies, migraine care and referral pathways, trigeminal autonomic cephalalgias, facial pain, vestibular migraine, women's health and migraine, national migraine audit and future strategy. Day 2 is designed for advanced clinical practice, with emergency headache assessment, migraine versus TIA, intracranial hypotension and IIH, new daily persistent headache, rare headache syndromes, migraine genetics and hemiplegic migraine. The programme also advertises small-group practical sessions on nerve blocks, Botox for chronic migraine using the PREEMPT protocol, and neuromodulation devices including sTMS, nVNS, TENS and REN. No public abstract submission route, publication outcome, CPD point total or general registration closing date was visible on the BASH events page, TicketTailor event page or ticket panel. BASH member day tickets are free; non-member consultant day tickets are GBP30 and non-consultant day tickets are GBP15.
Dr Robert Baxter