University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust (UHB) completed a merger by acquisition of Heart of England NHS Foundation Trust (HEFT) on 1st April 2018. Due to historical differences in data collection/reporting across UHB and the former Heart of England NHS Foundation Trust this response has been provided by hospital site.
Queen Elizabeth Hospital
I am writing to you today to request information regarding the treatment of Headaches and Chronic Migraines.
1.1 Does your trust run a headache clinic? The Trust provides a specialist Complex Headache service, though patients with routine headache are still seen in general neurology clinics.
1.2 If YES how many per week? 2
2.1 Does your trust run a migraine clinic? Yes.
2.2 If YES how many per week? 2
- Does your trust run a botulinum A [botox] clinics (regardless of any indication or department)? Yes.
- In the past 6 months how many patients have been treated for chronic migraine?
March 2018: 33
April 2018: 18
May 2018: 32
June 2018: 28
July 2018: 39
August 2018: 39
- Could you please provide me with the following numbers of patients treated in the last 6 months, with the following drugs for Chronic Migraine. If none, please state None.
- Botox
- Dysport
- Xeomin
- Topiramate / anticonvulsant
- Beta-blocker
- Calcium channel blocker
- Anti-serotonergic
- Tricyclic anti-depressant
Please see attached: FOI 0470 QEHB FOI 0470 QEHB
Heartlands, Good Hope and Solihull Hospital
I am writing to you today to request information regarding the treatment of Headaches and Chronic Migraines.
1.1 Does your trust run a headache clinic? No.
1.2 If YES how many per week/month Not applicable.
2.1 Does your trust run a migraine clinic? Yes.
2.2 If YES how many per week/month? Four per week
- Does your trust run a botulinum A [botox] clinics (regardless of any indication or department)? No
- In the past 6 months how many patients have been treated for chronic migraine?
March 2018: 9
April 2018: 7
May 2018: 6
June 2018: 12
July 2018: 17
August 2018: 13
- Could you please provide me with the following numbers of patients treated in the last 6 months, with the following drugs for Chronic Migraine. If none, please state None.
- Botox
- Dysport
- Xeomin
- Topiramate / anticonvulsant
- Beta-blocker
- Calcium channel blocker
- Anti-serotonergic
- Tricyclic anti-depressant
Please see attached spreadsheet FOI 0470 HGSFOI 0470 HGS.xlsb
