Take 20 minutes to complete your menopause awareness training this International Women’s Day

With around one million women working for the NHS in England, and around a fifth of them of menopausal age, the menopause is everyone’s business.

The menopause elearning programme takes just 20 minutes to complete and gives learners:

• an overview of the menopause
• common symptoms
• scenarios to better understand how to support each other.

It is crucial for recruitment and retention that everyone has some knowledge of how the menopause and perimenopause can impact at work. The programme is available to all colleagues including those going through the menopause and colleagues who wish to support to them. It covers everything from the common symptoms of the menopause to how it can impact people at work and how colleagues can support one another.

The module has been designed specifically for those working in the health service but is now available to users across health, care, education charities and the general public.

Further resources are available in the NHS to increase awareness of the menopause, including national guidance, which set out comprehensive advice for colleagues and line managers on how best to support staff through the menopause.

For more information and resources on menopause visit NHS England’s retention hub: https://www.england.nhs.uk/looking-after-our-people/supporting-people-in-early-and-late-career/#menopause