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Migraine clinics

Although most migraine patients can successfully manage their condition with the right help and support at primary care level, the Association has recognised the need for specialist migraine clinics, centres of excellence where migraine sufferers can receive specialist attention from doctors at the leading edge of clinical practice, well versed on the latest research findings and aware of all the available treatment options.

As the line between treatment and research is very fine, good doctors claim to learn something new from every patient, the specialist clinics have also become leading research centres. 

The Migraine Action Association opened the very first migraine clinic at Bournemouth in 1963 under Dr. Vera Walker and since then has been instrumental (in some cases the driving force) in the opening of specialist clinics throughout the U.K. It has contributed many thousands of pounds in seed corn grants to get the clinics started, the purchase of specialist equipment and by contributing to running costs, without which some of these clinics would undoubtedly close. Our commitment to clinics in 1999 alone was in excess of £50,000.

Patients must first obtain a letter from their GP before asking for an appointment at any of these hospitals or clinics.

Specialist Migraine Centres

THE CITY OF LONDON MIGRAINE CLINIC, 22 Charterhouse Square, London EC1M 6DX (Dr Ann McGregor, Dr Blau) will also treat their registered patients without an appointment during a migraine attack. This registered medical charity accepts GP referrals from all over the United Kingdom at no charge to the referring doctor. Patients are requested to make a donation.

PRINCESS MARGARET MIGRAINE CLINIC, Charing Cross Hospital, Fulham Palace Road, London W6 8RFWill also treat patients without an appointment during a migraine attack, but they should 'phone the clinic first on 0181 846 1191 to ensure that staff are available. This is an NHS clinic.

THE NATIONAL HOSPITAL, Queen Square, London WC1N 3ZG (Professor Goadsby)This is a national referral centre for migraine and all headache problems.

GREAT ORMOND STREET HOSPITAL, London. This is a special migraine clinic for children.

Hospital Migraine and Neurology Clinics

BELFAST: Royal Victoria Hospital, Grosvenor Road, Belfast BT12 6BA (Dr Hawkins).

BIRMINGHAM: The Queen Elizabeth Neurosciences Centre, Edgbaston, Birmingham B15 2TT (Professor Williams).

CARDIFF: University Hospital of Wales, Heath Park, Cardiff CF4 4XW (Dr McQueen).

DUBLIN: Neurology Department, Beaumont Hospital, Beaumont, Dublin 9.

EDINBURGH: Western General Hospital, Edinburgh EH4 2XU.

EXETER: Royal Devon and Exeter Hospital, Barrack Road, Exeter EX2 5DW (Dr Gutowski).

GUILDFORD: Royal Surrey County Hospital, Egerton Road, Guildford, Surrey GU2 5XX (Dr Dowson, Dr Goss, Dr Friend).

HULL: Hull Royal Infirmary, Nanlaby Road, Hull HU3 2JZ.

IPSWICH: Department of Clinical Neurology, Ipswich Hospital, Heath Road, Ipswich IP4 5PD (Dr Sue Hirst).

LEICESTER: Department of Neurology, Royal Infirmary, Leicester

LE1 5WW.

LONDON: King's College Hospital, Denmark Hill, London SE5 (Dr Dowson)

Hammersmith Hospital, Du Cane Road, London W12 0HS (research only - Dr Legg).

The Royal London Hospital, Whitechapel, London E1 1BB.

MANCHESTER: Manchester Royal Infirmary, Oxford Road, Manchester M13 9WL.

OXFORD: The Radcliffe Infirmary, Woodstock Road, Oxford OX2 6HE.

PRESTON: Royal Preston Hospital, Sharoe Green, Preston PR2 4HT.

SHEFFIELD: Royal Hallamshire Hospital, Glossop Road, Sheffield

S10 2JF.

SUNDERLAND: Sunderland Royal Hospital, Kayll Road, Sunderland

SR4 7TP.

WAKEFIELD: Pinderfields General Hospital, Aberford Road, Wakefield WF1 4DG.

YORK: York District Hospital, Wigginton Road, York YO3 7HE (Dr Pam Crawford).

Neurology Clinics with an interest in headache

All patients with headache can be referred to neurology outpatient departments of the local hospitals. The following hospitals have doctors with a special interest in headaches.

BASILDON: Basidlon, Nether Mayne, Basildon SS16 5NL.

CAMBRIDGE: Addenbrooke's Hospital, Hill Road, Cambridge CB2 2QQ.

COLCHESTER: Neurocare Unit, Colchester General Hospital, Colchester CO4 5JL(Dr Giles Elmington).

LEEDS: St. James' University Hospital, Beckett Street, Leeds LS9 7TF.

NEWCASTLE - ON - TYNE: Royal Victoria Infirmary, Queen Victoria Road, Newcastle upon Tyne NE1 4LP.

NORTHAMPTON: Northampton General Hospital, Cliftonville, Northampton NN1 5BD.

NOTTINGHAM: University Hospital, Queen's Medical Centre, Nottingham NG7 2UH.

PORTSMOUTH: St Mary's Hospital, Milton Road, Portsmouth PO3 8LD (Dr Turner).

ROMFORD: Essex Neurosciences Unit, Oldchurch Hospital Romford

RM7 0BE.

SOUTHAMPTON: Wessex Neurological Centre, Southampton General Hospital, Tremona Road, Southampton SO16 6YD.

STAFFORD: District General and Cannock Chase Hospitals, Weston Road, Stafford ST16 3SA.

Paediatric Clinics

ABERDEEN: Royal Aberdeen Children's Hospital, Cornhill Road, Aberdeen AB9 2ZG

HARTLEPOOL: Paediatric Department, General Hospital, Holdforth Road, Hartlepool TS24 9AX (Dr Symons).

LONDON: Hospital for Sick Children, Great Ormond Street, London WC1 (Professor Goadsby).

STIRLING: Paediatric Department, Stirling Royal Infirmary, Livilands, Stirling FK8 2AU (Dr George Russell).

We are indebted to the Migraine Action Association for their help in compiling this section.