“Lord Darzi’s independent investigation of the National Health Service in England that was announced yesterday highlighted the many challenges we hear from people living with migraine and sadly have done for too many years.
Right now, our health service makes it so very hard for people living with migraine to get the care they need, from diagnosis, timely care, access to treatments or mental health support. It is staggering that despite migraine affecting one in seven people (10m in the UK), there is such a lack of investment, workforce issues, poor training and a postcode lottery, resulting in huge consequences on quality of life for too many. The focus shift from hospitals to community services and the neighbourhood is vitally important, as we know that the majority of people with migraine should be cared for this way, which will reduce the strain on secondary care.
I sincerely hope we start to see positive change from the 10-year plan. The Migraine Trust will, along with partners, be pushing to see much-needed change implemented, to ensure those living with migraine get the care they need and deserve.”
