Migraine at work: what your employer has to do
Migraine can count as a disability under the Equality Act. When it applies, which adjustments you can ask for, and how sick pay and fit notes work.
When episodic migraine becomes chronic, and what changes
Chronic migraine means headache on 15 or more days a month. What counts, why migraine becomes more frequent, and which NHS treatments open up once it's diagnosed.
Tried several preventives? What comes next on the NHS
Tried at least three migraine preventives without enough benefit? How anti-CGRP treatments work, who qualifies on the NHS and how the 12-week review decides whether you carry on.
What actually happens at a headache clinic
Who you'll see, what they'll ask, whether you'll be examined or scanned, and what usually happens after your first headache clinic appointment.
When a headache needs urgent care
Most headaches aren't dangerous, but a few signs mean you need help the same day. When to call 999, when to call NHS 111 and when a GP appointment is enough.
Is it migraine? The signs GPs look for
Migraine is more than a bad headache. How GPs recognise it, what aura is, how it differs from tension-type headache, and why most people don't need a scan.
Getting a headache referral on the NHS: what to expect
How NHS headache referrals work, how long they take, who you might see, and how to make the wait count.