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    Menopause Passport Introduced By NHS Trust Boosting Wellbeing

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    Menopause
    passport introduced by NHS trust boosting wellbeing

    Employees who participated in a “menopause
    passport” program say it improved their confidence and emotional
    well-being.

    The University Hospitals Birmingham initiative is thought to
    be the first of its kind in the NHS.

    The personalized passport allows women to indicate when they
    require additional assistance at work.

    Wendy Madden, a nurse who took 11 weeks off work due to menopausal
    symptoms, came up with the idea.

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    Changes may include taking more breaks, working different
    shifts, or sitting closer to the restrooms and air conditioning.

    “We’re individualizing that person’s individual
    menopause journey and what support they need at different stages of their
    journey,” Ms. Madden explained.

    Gina Ross, a hospital porter, said she had been suffering
    from hot flushes, insomnia, and bouts of depression for the past year.

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    She is also one of an estimated three million working-age
    women who are going through menopause.

    “At first, I didn’t want to come to work,” she
    admitted.

    She also expressed embarrassment after experiencing memory
    loss.

    “I thought to myself, ‘Oh my God, what is happening to
    me?'”

    Attending a support group, she added, had helped.

    University Hospitals Birmingham is one of England’s largest
    hospital trusts, employing over 18,000 women, 5,000 of whom are over the age of
    50.

    Along with the passport, the trust has appointed a group of
    menopause champions who will serve as points of contact for people who want to
    learn more about the condition.

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    Corrine Baylis, for example, stated that her interventions
    had an impact on the staff’s emotional well-being 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”. The government, on the other hand,
    stated that it has an “ambitious” plan to increase support.

    A team of menopause champions has been assigned to the West
    Midlands NHS trust as points of contact for any staff members who are
    experiencing difficulties or want to learn more.

    Debs Wallbank, from Much Wenlock in Shropshire, became a
    menopause coach after suffering from undiagnosed symptoms such as anxiety for
    six years, forcing her to leave several jobs.

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    “It’s not about labeling women,” she explained,
    “but about raising awareness so that people can be more compassionate and
    make small changes that don’t have to cost anything.”


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