New Headache Pathway

Date: 12 October 2026

NHS England (GIRFT) have developed a new interactive headache pathway which has been designed for primary care which can be found here.
The pathway has been developed through extensive collaboration with clinicians, professional bodies and key stakeholders across neurology, primary care and pharmacy, and has been endorsed by the Royal College of General Practitioners, Royal College of Pharmacy, the Society for Acute Medicine, the Migraine Trust, and the British Association for the Study of Headache. It is designed to support consistent, evidence-based headache care across primary care and pharmacy settings.
Below is the link to the Headache and Migraine Local Pathways page on the BEST website where you can find other resources.