To provide a forum for members of the British Pain Society with an interest in Headaches.
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Chair |
Dr Anna Andreou |
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Officers |
Dr Anish Bahra (Secretary) |
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Committee Members |
Prof. Joanna Zakrzewska |
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Council Liaison Officer |
Dr Sarah Love-Jones |
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Year Formed |
2014 |
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Number of Members |
93 |
Description of Activities and Scientific Focus
- Engaging practitioners across specialties including neurology, pain medicine, general practice, and psychology in a dialogue to establish current need and finding creative ways of responding to this need
- Providing an educational platform to disseminate the current knowledge about understanding of the disease and the mechanisms
- Researching the impact of the use of medication overuse headache in clinical practice
- Acting as a key stakeholder in formulating national guidelines and commissioning of services including interventions
- Encouraging the appropriate investment of resources from different sectors in this field
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