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Migraines: Research

Asked by Munira WilsonLiberal DemocratDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled Answered 20 October 2025UIN 78621

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to encourage research into migraines and migraine treatment.

Answered by Dr Zubir Ahmed

The Department funds research through the National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR) into a range of conditions, including chronic migraine. The NIHR promotes participation in research through the Be Part of Research service, which features chronic migraine research studies seeking participants. Further information on the NIHR’s Be Part of Research service is available at the following link:

https://bepartofresearch.nihr.ac.uk/

The NIHR also invites proposals for new research into the causes and treatment of conditions through its website, which is available at the following link:

https://www.nihr.ac.uk/get-involved/suggest-a-research-topic

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