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First meeting of the UK Menopause Taskforce

The UK Menopause Taskforce has met for the first time to tackle issues surrounding the menopause including increasing access to treatment, and ending the taboos and stigmas that still surround conversations about the menopause, including in the workplace.

The UK Menopause Taskforce has met for the first time to tackle issues surrounding the menopause including increasing access to treatment, and ending the taboos and stigmas that still surround conversations about the menopause, including in the workplace.

Minister for Women’s Health and co-chair of the UK Menopause Taskforce Maria Caulfield, said: “For too long women have gone unsupported and unheard when it comes to specific women’s health issues. This is especially true when it comes to the understanding of and treatment for the menopause.

“This must change. The UK Menopause Taskforce is another stride forward in delivering real change for women across the UK, breaking down taboos and ensuring better access to treatment and support.”

The objectives of the taskforce are to:

  • Ensure clinical evidence underpins all aspects of menopause work
  • Look across all the recommendations made to government on the menopause, accelerating the delivery of menopause-related programmes of work across the UK
  • Identify areas of mutual interest and collaboration, share best practice and take forward actions where it is appropriate to take a joint approach across nations
  • Increase understanding of and encourage open conversations about the menopause among the general public, within healthcare settings, and in workplaces
  • Work closely with external stakeholder and raise awareness of the menopause in the workplace by encouraging open conversations.

Menopause care and support is a top priority in the Women’s Health Plan

It was agreed the taskforce will meet every two months, and future meetings will be scheduled by theme which will include healthcare provision, education and awareness, menopause in the workplace, and research evidence and data.

Maree Todd, Minister for Public Health, Women’s Health and Sport, Scottish Government, said: “Menopause care and support is a top priority in our Women’s Health Plan – the first of its kind to be published in the UK. Women told us they wanted more reliable information and better services around what is an important transition in their lives, so they are not taken by surprise by any changes, either physically or mentally.

“We have already launched a new online menopause platform on NHS Inform, as the first phase in the development of a comprehensive women’s health platform. And we have set up a Menopause Specialists Network to provide advice and peer support to healthcare professionals.”

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