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Migraine Heroes Healthcare Awards 2010

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Say thank you to your migraine heroes!

The Migraine Action 'Migraine Heroes Healthcare Awards' are now open for nominations.

Since they were launched in 2008, the awards have aimed to recognise the special individuals and teams who have helped people with migraine, whether this may be a special doctor who has gone out of their way to try new treatments and has the patience of a saint, a family member who always picks up the pieces when an attack strikes and shows unwavering understanding, or an employer who has made changes to a migraineurs working environment to ensure they can get the most out of their career.

Previously winners have included Dr Steven Ryan, a consultant paediatrician at Alder Hey Children's Hospital in Liverpool, Alison Frith, Clinical Research Sister at the City of London Migraine Clinic in London, Stockport Osteopath, Clifford Lomas and Norfolk GP, Dr Watts.

This year there are eight award categories:

Best Carer: recognises the friends, family members or colleagues who, through their caring attitude and support, have helped to make a real difference
Best Clinic: new for 2010, this award enables migraineurs to recognise the GP surgeries, local hospitals and specialist migraine clinics which have helped them to cope with migraine
Best in Complementary Medicine: from reflexologists to acupuncturists to chiropractors, we know many migraineurs use complementary medicine to help manage their migraine and this award acknowledges the practitioners helping people with the condition
Best Employer: for bosses who have been extremely understanding, or if a migraineurs place of work is very migraine friendly
Best GP: for GPs who are passionate about migraine and have made a real difference to their patients
Best Healthcare Professional: including pharmacists, neurologists or specialist headache nurses
Young Migraineur Star Award: for those aged under 18 years to nominate the healthcare professionals, teachers, group leaders, family and friends who have helped them to cope with their migraine
Young Migraineur Special Award: to recognise the achievements of children and young people with migraine

You can complete a nomination form online using the form below, print this off and return to us in the post or contact the office and we will email or post you a copy. The nomination form has detailed information on the criteria for each category so you can pick the most appropriate one for your hero.

Simply tell us why your nominee deserves the award, by the closing date of Friday 18th June 2010, and Migraine Action and members of the Medical Advisory Board will choose the winners.

Shortlisted entries will be invited to a special awards luncheon to take place in London on Tuesday 7th September (during Migraine Awareness Week which runs from Sunday 5th - Saturday 11th September 2010).

Winners will receive special trophies, educational bursaries and vouchers. (Nominators and nominees will also receive a contribution towards travel expenses).

Remember, 'heroes' don't need to have done anything miraculous to be worthy of an award. If an individual or team has helped you to cope with or manage your migraine in whatever way this may be we want to hear about it.

Complete or download the heroes nomination form here.

There is also a specific form designed for young migraineurs to send in their entries which can be downloaded here. This form can also be downloaded via the 'heroes' page on all three of Migraine Action's websites for young migraineurs - Adventure, Explorers and Network.

We look forward to receiving your nominations.

We also need your help to promote the awards. We want as many people with migraine to have the opportunity to acknowledge the special people who have helped them cope with their migraine. Could you help by displaying a poster at your place of work, local surgery or health centre, library or pharmacy? You can download a general poster or mores specific category related poster below or contact the office and we will send you a copy. Please call 0116 275 8317 or email info@migraine.org.uk The bigger the awards are, the more recognition they will receive.