North West Headache Training Event 2 and 3 October 2025

The North West Headache Training Event is organised by the Headache Specialist Team at The Walton Centre along with the Medical Education Department on 2 and 3 October 2025.  It aims to provide practical information on diagnostic approach in clinic / emergency setting of common headache syndromes as well as management and treatment options. The event is aimed at GPs, other primary care / community health care professionals assessing and managing patients with headaches. To register for this event, please click here.

Northwest Headache Training Day

Day 1: Thursday 2 October 2025

 

8:30    Registration and refreshments      

9:00    Welcome & Introduction                                                          
            Dr M Ghadiri-Sani    

9:10    Migraine Pathophysiology & Diagnosis                                       
             Dr L Fratalia

10:00   Migraine management- current and future                                 
            Dr M Ghadiri-Sani

10:30   How to approach headaches in GP practice                                                                          
             Dr L Wellburn

11:00   Q & A  - Chair Dr Ghadiri-Sani                                                        
             All

11:15   Break    

11:30    Cluster headache & TACs                                                
             Dr N Silver

12:15    Hormonal headaches                                                    
             Dr M Ghadiri-Sani

12:45    Other primary headache disorders                              
               Dr N Silver

13:15    Q&A  - Chair Dr N Silver                                                     
              All

13:30     Lunch & Posters

14:00    Headaches in the emergency room and red flags                    
               Dr A Krishnan

14:30    Idiopathic Intracranial Hypertension (IIH) and Hypotension      
              Dr A Krishnan

15:00     Q&A  - Chair Dr A Krishnan                                                            
               All

15:15     Break

15:30     Headache consultation in 10 minutes                                       
              Dr L Fratalia

16:15     The role of the pain team in headache management              
              Dr B Frank                                                                                                                                                                               
17:00     Close and Q&A    Chair Dr Fratalia                                              
               All

 

Northwest Headache Training Day

Day 2: Friday 3 October 2025

 

08:30      Registration and refreshments

9:00        Welcome & Introduction                                                               
                 Ms S Broadhurst

               Break away session 1 – Training room 1&2:

9:10       Neurosurgery in headache disorders                                    
               Ms Bhargava 

9:45        Radiology of headache disorders                                          
                Dr S Mills

10:15     Ophthalmology of headache disorders                                 
                Mr R Cheeseman 

                Break away session 2 – OSCE 3:    

9:10        Conducting a headache HCP consultation                              
                Ms S Broadhurst

9:30        Headache diaries and data collection tools                             
                 Ms H Buxton

9:50         SOP’s and PGD’s                                                                      
                Ms C Monk

10:10      Role of headache pharmacist                                                   
                 Ms E Akinsanya  

10:45       Sharing experiences and Q & A- Chair Dr Ghadiri-Sani & Ms Broadhurst

11:00       Break 

11:15       Role of pain psychology in headache disorders                       
                 Dr N Lane

11:45       RAG, TAG, NICE and ICBs                                                           
                 Ms E Akinsanya  

12:15      Botox, CGRPs and Gepants- current practice & experience    
                Ms Broadhurst, Ms E Akinsanya, Ms H Buxton

12:45       Lunch & posters

13:30       Botox & nerve block Practical demonstration                          
                 Ms S Broadhurst

13:45       Practical CNB and Botox training in small groups                    
                 Ms S Broadhurst, Ms H Buxton, Ms C Monk, Ms N York, Ms E Akinsanya

14:15        Finishing comments - Q&A                                                     
                 Everyone

 

The event is sponsored by AbbVie, Cefaly, electroCore, Lundbeck, Novartis, Pfizer, Teva UK Limited, Organon and Orion. Representatives will be present but have had no input into the content of this meeting.