Migraine in Primary Care Advisors

mission statement

MIPCA is an independent charity working through research and education to set standards for the care of headache sufferers. MIPCA is a group of physicians, nurses, pharmacists and other healthcare professionals dedicated to the improvement of headache management in primary care.

contact MIPCA

Enquiries to:
Ms Rebecca Salt,
Merrow Park Surgery,
Kingfisher Drive,
Merrow, Guildford
GU4 7EP
Tel. 01483 450755
Fax. 01483 456740
enquiry form

join MIPCA

If you would like to apply to join MIPCA please complete the application form

affiliated to the Royal College of General Practitioners

news

‘MIPCA Learn’ is now available

‘MIPCA Learn’ is an educational package prepared by MIPCA to promote and improve headache education for the interested healthcare professional. ‘MIPCA Learn’ consists of seven, free to use, modules:

Each module consists of a series of slides with explanatory text, and is fully referenced to facilitate further study.
Each module contains a series of 5–10 multiple-choice questions (MCQs), which are within a ‘Quiz’.
Those wishing to should complete the MCQs, which are scored automatically. People achieving an acceptable standard are able to download a certificate which they can use in their annual appraisals to demonstrate educational achievement.
Each module is designed to take 30 minutes to 1 hour to complete.

After completing the modules, the professional should have the skills to manage most patients with headache in primary care, and to know which patients should be referred for care. more about MIPCA Learn...

Review of migraine treatments available in the UK

New to the MIPCA website is an article reviewing migraine treatments available in the UK which can be recommended for use in the clinic on the basis of clinical evidence. All the treatments have Grade A evidence of clinical effectiveness from at least one meta-analysis of randomised controlled trials and/or at least one randomised controlled trial. more about the review...