Written question asked by Lord Kamall (Conservative) on Thursday, 10 September 2026, in the House of Lords. It was due for an answer on Thursday, 24 September 2026. It was answered by Baroness Merron (Labour) on Thursday, 1 October 2026 on behalf of the Department of Health and Social Care.

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Question: To ask His Majesty's Government what training is provided to NHS staff on the prevention of migraine and on the workplace adjustments that should be made for staff who experience migraine.

Answer

Improving care for people with migraine, including those whose symptoms are associated with menopause, is supported through a range of National Health Service initiatives. National Institute for Health and Care Excellence guidance provides evidence-based recommendations on the diagnosis and management of migraine, while NHS England supports improvements in headache and migraine services through initiatives such as the NHS RightCare Headache and Migraine Toolkit, which aims to improve pathways between primary and specialist care and ensure patients receive the right intervention at the earliest opportunity.

NHS England announced on 10 September that migraine would be added to the list of conditions for which individuals can get further support from participating prescribing pharmacies under the Pharmacy First programme, later this autumn. While migraine affects a higher proportion of women than men, the services referred to above are available to both men and women in need of support.

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Type: Written question
Reference: HL3410
Session: 2026-27
Grouped for answer: Yes
Subjects: Staff NHS Migraines Reasonable adjustments
Link: View this Written question on www.parliament.uk

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