Migraines vs the pharmacy team w/ Mark Burdon, Matthew Garrett and Rob Music

This condition is serious – we should be too.

Migraine affects 1 in 7 people in the UK, yet remains widely misunderstood. How can we equip ourselves with the right skills and knowledge to turn the tables?

In this episode, we join guests Mark Burdon (community pharmacist and trustee of the Migraine Trust), Matthew Garrett (specialist pharmacist and independent prescriber in migraine) and Rob Music (chief executive of the Migraine Trust) to discuss the status quo and possible futures of migraine support and treatment in pharmacy.

Resources

• NICE, Clinical guideline [CG150]: Headaches in over 12s: diagnosis and management
• CPPE, Fundamentals of neurology e-course
• Migraine Trust
• British Association for Study of Headache(BASH)
• Pfizer, ID-Migraine Screener
• NNAG, Optimal clinical pathway for adultswith headache and facial pain

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Learning outcomes

By the end of this episode, listeners will be able to:

1. Recognise the impact of migraine on individuals, families and society, and describe the opportunities for pharmacy teams to improve patient outcomes through early recognition, person-centred consultations and timely access to care.
2. Apply a structured approach to supporting people with migraine by identifying appropriate self-care advice, medicines optimisation opportunities, red flags and referral pathways within your area of practice.
3. Evaluate how pharmacy professionals can work collaboratively with patients and the wider multidisciplinary team to improve access to evidence-based migraine care, promote self-management and support equitable treatment pathways.