Menopause: Health Services
(asked on 9th February 2023) - View Source
Question to the Department of Health and Social Care:
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department are taking to help support women experiencing peri-menopausal and menopausal symptoms.
Answered by
Maria Caulfield
Parliamentary Under Secretary of State (Department for Business and Trade) (Minister for Women)
The menopause is a priority area within the Women’s Health Strategy, and the Government and National Health Service are implementing an ambitious programme of work to improve menopause care so all women can access the support they need.
The NHS Menopause Pathway Improvement Programme is working to improve clinical menopause care in England and reduce disparities in access to treatment. The NHS is also developing an education and training package on menopause for healthcare professionals.
The Government is implementing a bespoke hormone replacement therapy (HRT) pre-payment certificate to reduce the cost of HRT prescriptions for menopausal women from April 2023, subject to the necessary consultation with professional bodies which is ongoing.