Question to the Department of Health and Social Care:

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what plans his Department has for a public health campaign to update women on the menopause support available to them.

The UK Menopause Taskforce’s first meeting, held on 3 February 2022, agreed that future meetings would be scheduled by themes, including education and awareness. This will consider how to ensure that women, the general public and healthcare professionals are well-informed about the menopause. In December 2021, the Department announced plans to appoint the first Women’s Health Ambassador for England. The Ambassador will focus on raising the profile for women’s health issues, such as the menopause, increasing awareness of taboo topics and including a range of collaborative voices to implement the Women’s Health Strategy.

The forthcoming Women’s Health Strategy will also contain a priority menopause chapter detailing the support available to menopausal individuals.