This training takes place over 2 days, 14th & 28th September 2023.  Candidates are expected to attend both days in order to receive a Certificate of Attendance.

This workshop is suitable for: GPs, Nurses and other trained Health Care Professionals.

Learning Outcomes

• To help raise awareness of developments in and up to date information about the menopause and years around
• Knowledge of all treatment options available
• Enable discussion of all options with clients
• To help general menopausal consultations and history taking
• Specific development in skills of delivering the repeat prescription scenario
• Feel confident in giving appropriate advice
• Understand the importance of a good referral pathway when required
• Allows discussion of relevant practice problems and their solutions

Day 1 – Agenda

• Introduction and assessment of needs for the day (A short knowledge check)
• Physiology and definitions, Menopause symptoms, what do we need to ask? Templates and such
• Hormonal and non-hormonal treatment of menopause symptoms
• Continuation of morning treatments, Diet, Lifestyle and Exercise, Complementary therapies

Day 2 – Agenda

• Review of Day 1 and practice tasks and particularly medications
• Women with special needs
• Contraceptive options for peri-menopausal women
• The older woman
• Lots of case studies
• Review of competencies and ways forward

“Excellent course that I would highly recommend to colleagues”

“Throughout the whole course the presenter provided a relaxed environment enabling participants to feel comfortable to ask questions at any time”