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British Association for the Study of Headache Northern Ireland Headache Conference

Organised by the British Association for the Study of Headache
Dates23–23 Oct 2026
VenueHilton Hotel Belfast
CityBelfast, United Kingdom
A full-day BASH Northern Ireland headache conference in Belfast covering migraine, IIH, TACs, refractory headache and facial pain with named UK and Irish headache specialists.
Reviewed byDr Robert BaxterDr Robert Baxter· Junior Clinical Fellow, Acute Medical Unit· Updated 14 Jul 2026
MedicMess Conference Intelligence
Networking
Regional BASH conference with named UK and Irish headache specialists and interactive afternoon workshops.
Research Value
No public abstract or presentation route was found; value is clinical education and exposure to specialist headache faculty.
Trainee Relevance
Low-cost trainee, nurse, AHP and pharmacist tickets are listed, with lunch and refreshments included.
Audience
Clinicians and headache specialist practitioners interested in contemporary headache medicine in Northern Ireland and the wider UK.
Programme Highlights
Key Themes
Migraine pathophysiologyCurrent migraine managementHormones and migrainePaediatric migraineIIHTrigeminal autonomic cephalalgiasRefractory headache and facial pain
08:45
Conference day
Full-day Northern Ireland headache conference
Clinical update
Migraine pathophysiology and current migraine management
Clinical update
Role of hormones and migraine
Clinical update
Migraine in children
Clinical update
IIH, trigeminal autonomic cephalalgias, refractory headache and facial pain
Workshop
Interactive afternoon workshops
Launch
Planned NI Migraine Guide launch
Keynote Speakers
Keynote
PA
Professor Alex Sinclair
University of Birmingham
Headache conference faculty
DD
Dr David Watson
British Association for the Study of Headache
Headache conference faculty
DD
Dr David Kernick
Exeter Headache Service
Headache conference faculty
DP
Dr Phil Holland
King's College London
Headache conference faculty
Keynote
PA
Professor Anne MacGregor
Barts and the London School of Medicine and Dentistry / Barts Health NHS Trust
Headache conference faculty
DA
Dr Alina Buture
Mater Misericordiae University Hospital, Dublin
Headache conference faculty
DJ
Dr Jane Anderson
Addenbrooke's Hospital, Cambridge
Headache conference faculty
DG
Dr Giorgio Lambru
Guy's and St Thomas', London
Headache conference faculty
Abstract Submission Guide
Submission Specifications
Status
No public call for abstracts found on the BASH events page or TicketTailor event page.

MedicMess Tips

  • Refreshments and lunch are included according to the TicketTailor event page.
  • BASH member tickets are free; non-member trainee / nurse / AHP / pharmacist tickets are GBP16.25.
Cost & Registration
CategoryPrice
Standard registration£31.5
Trainee / IMT£16.25
Key Deadlines
23 Oct 2026 · 101 days
Conference begins
Practical Information
ParkingNo public parking detail was visible on the inspected event pages.
By TrainThe venue is at Lanyon Place, next to Belfast Lanyon Place railway station.
Venue DetailsHilton Hotel Belfast, 4 Lanyon Place, Belfast BT1 4LP.
Conference Snapshot
SpecialtyHeadache Medicine
Organising societyBritish Association for the Study of Headache
Conference formatIn-person only
LocationHilton Hotel Belfast, Belfast
The Complete Guide to the British Association for the Study of Headache Northern Ireland Headache Conference

The British Association for the Study of Headache Northern Ireland Headache Conference is a full-day in-person meeting at Hilton Hotel Belfast. The programme described by BASH and TicketTailor covers contemporary headache medicine across migraine pathophysiology, current migraine management, hormones and migraine, migraine in children, IIH, trigeminal autonomic cephalalgias, refractory headache and facial pain. The page also says the meeting hopes to launch the NI Migraine Guide and includes interactive afternoon workshops. Named speakers include Professor Alex Sinclair, Dr David Watson, Dr David Kernick, Dr Phil Holland, Professor Anne MacGregor, Dr Alina Buture, Dr Jane Anderson and Dr Giorgio Lambru. The event is likely most useful for neurology trainees, GP registrars, headache specialist practitioners and clinicians building a headache practice. No public abstract submission route, publication outcome, CPD point total or registration closing date was visible on the BASH events page or TicketTailor event page. TicketTailor lists non-member consultant / GP / senior clinician tickets at GBP31.50, non-member trainee / nurse / AHP / pharmacist tickets at GBP16.25, and free tickets for BASH members.