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| Menopause passport introduced by NHS trust boosting wellbeing | Menopause passport introduced by NHS trust boosting wellbeing |
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| Corinne Baylis has been appointed as a menopause champion for the trust | Corinne Baylis has been appointed as a menopause champion for the trust |
| Staff taking part in a "menopause passport" scheme say it has increased confidence and had an impact on emotional wellbeing. | Staff taking part in a "menopause passport" scheme say it has increased confidence and had an impact on emotional wellbeing. |
| The initiative at University Hospitals Birmingham is thought to be the first of its kind in the NHS. | The initiative at University Hospitals Birmingham is thought to be the first of its kind in the NHS. |
| The personalised passport allows women to indicate when they are in need of more support at work. | The personalised passport allows women to indicate when they are in need of more support at work. |
| Nurse Wendy Madden, whose menopause symptoms led to her taking 11 weeks off work, came up with the idea. | Nurse Wendy Madden, whose menopause symptoms led to her taking 11 weeks off work, came up with the idea. |
| Adjustments could include taking more breaks, working different shifts or sitting closer to the toilets and air conditioning. | Adjustments could include taking more breaks, working different shifts or sitting closer to the toilets and air conditioning. |
| "What we're doing is individualising that person's individual menopause journey and what support they need at different stages of their journey," said Ms Madden. | "What we're doing is individualising that person's individual menopause journey and what support they need at different stages of their journey," said Ms Madden. |
| Hospital porter Gina Ross now attends a regular support group after experiencing symptoms | Hospital porter Gina Ross now attends a regular support group after experiencing symptoms |
| Gina Ross, a hospital porter, said she had experienced hot flushes, sleepless nights and bouts of depression for the past year. | Gina Ross, a hospital porter, said she had experienced hot flushes, sleepless nights and bouts of depression for the past year. |
| She is also one of an estimated three million women who experience menopause while working. | She is also one of an estimated three million women who experience menopause while working. |
| "In the beginning I didn't want to come to work," she said. | "In the beginning I didn't want to come to work," she said. |
| She also described feelings of embarrassment after suffering memory loss. | She also described feelings of embarrassment after suffering memory loss. |
| "I thought: 'Oh my god, what's happening to me'?" | "I thought: 'Oh my god, what's happening to me'?" |
| However, she added attending a support group had helped. | However, she added attending a support group had helped. |
| Debs Wallbank trained as a menopause coach after experiencing undiagnosed symptoms | Debs Wallbank trained as a menopause coach after experiencing undiagnosed symptoms |
| University Hospitals Birmingham is one of the biggest hospital trusts in England and employs more than 18,000 women, with about 5,000 of them aged 50 or over. | University Hospitals Birmingham is one of the biggest hospital trusts in England and employs more than 18,000 women, with about 5,000 of them aged 50 or over. |
| Alongside the passport, a group of menopause champions have been appointed across the trust, acting as points of contact for people who want to better understand the condition. | Alongside the passport, a group of menopause champions have been appointed across the trust, acting as points of contact for people who want to better understand the condition. |
| One, Corrine Baylis, said her interventions had had an impact on the staff's emotional wellbeing at work. | One, Corrine Baylis, said her interventions had had an impact on the staff's emotional wellbeing at work. |
| Last month ministers rejected a proposal from a committee of MPs to introduce "menopause leave" pilots in England, arguing it could be "counterproductive". However, the government said it had an "ambitious" plan to improve support. | Last month ministers rejected a proposal from a committee of MPs to introduce "menopause leave" pilots in England, arguing it could be "counterproductive". However, the government said it had an "ambitious" plan to improve support. |
| A group of menopause champions have been assigned across the West Midlands NHS trust as points of contact for any staff members who are struggling or keen to learn more. | A group of menopause champions have been assigned across the West Midlands NHS trust as points of contact for any staff members who are struggling or keen to learn more. |
| Debs Wallbank, from Much Wenlock in Shropshire, became a menopause coach after experiencing six years of undiagnosed symptoms, including anxiety, leading her to leave several jobs. | Debs Wallbank, from Much Wenlock in Shropshire, became a menopause coach after experiencing six years of undiagnosed symptoms, including anxiety, leading her to leave several jobs. |
| "It's not about labelling women," she said, "it's about raising the awareness, so that people are more compassionate and can make small adjustments that don't have to even cost any money." | "It's not about labelling women," she said, "it's about raising the awareness, so that people are more compassionate and can make small adjustments that don't have to even cost any money." |
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| Related Topics | Related Topics |
| Much Wenlock | Much Wenlock |
| Health | |
| University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation | University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation |
| Birmingham | Birmingham |
| Menopause | Menopause |