1. One-to-one appointment for people who have recurrent headaches. Appointments can be arranged, virtually, using zoom or in person consultations in Dunlavin, Co Wicklow, W91 N4X9.
Dr Mary Kearney

2) Video consultations will never fully replace face to face consultations. Nevertheless, it has provided a good service for several people with headaches since the start of the COVID pandemic. It has also facilitated many people who have no transport or live 2-3 hours away to consult with ease.

Alternatively, many people attend in person for the initial consultation and are happy to attend virtually for follow-up consultation. I find this approach works well for those with headaches.

3) I am happy to take queries from other GPs about headache patients.

4) Provide education for health care professionals though workshops, presentations and distance learning modules. I have already spoken to Practice Nurses and GPs’ on Headache at meetings organized by the Practice Nurses Association and the Irish College of General Practitioners,

5) I have contributed to webinars organized by the Migraine Association of Ireland on Acute care for a migraine attack, Migraine in women. I have also spoken on their behalf on radio and television.

Publications

Presented a poster at the Irish Neurology Association meeting in June 2019 which was organised by the Irish Institute of Clinical Neuroscience on Quick Reference Guide ‘Migraine: Diagnosis and Management from a GP perspective’ of which I was the lead author. Dr Martin Ruttledge, Headache Neurologist and Ms Esther Tomkins, Advance Nurse Headache Practitioner were co-authors.

The document has been adopted for use by many hospitals including Tallaght University Hospital. It is currently available on the website, to members of the Irish College of General Practitioners (www.icgp.ie). If you would like more information about this document please contact admin@mary.eu