Headache Service: UCLH

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The UCLH headache service provides advice and treatment to patients referred for the management of headache disorders.

Conditions treated:

  • Primary headaches
    • episodic and chronic migraine (including refractory chronic migraine)
    • cluster headache
    • paroxysmal hemicrania
    • hemicrania continua
    • SUNCT/SUNA
    • new daily persistent headache
  • Secondary headaches
    • spontaneous intracranial hypotension / CSF leak
    • idiopathic intracranial hypertension
    • post-traumatic headache
    • medication-overuse headache
    • cervicogenic headache
  • Facial pain disorders
    • trigeminal neuralgia
    • glossopharyngeal neuralgia
    • other cranial neuralgias (e.g. occipital neuralgia)
    • painful trigeminal neuropathy (including post-herpetic neuralgia)
    • persistent idiopathic facial pain

 

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusions

  • over 18
  • has seen a local neurologist

Exclusions

  • has not been seen by a local neurologist

How to Refer

EMIS form

Referral methods: e-RS

Refer via e-RS

Complete the Headache Referral Proforma Referral – UCLH and send to the hospital.

How to find service on e-RS

  • Specialty: Neurology
  • Clinic Type: Headache or Not Otherwise Specified
  • Service name: Headache and Facial Pain Group - Neurology - NHNN – RRV

Where to find the form

  • Barnet: BAR Global Documents > Referral Forms (BAR Global)
  • Camden: Camden Global Documents > Neurology
  • Enfield: ENF Global Documents > Neurology
  • Haringey: HAR Global Documents > Neurology
  • Islington: ISL Global Documents > Neurology

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Review date: Friday, 18 September 2026