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Corporate Health

Corporate Health

Corporate Menopause Support

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3.5 million women in the UK workforce are aged aged between 50 and 64 in the UK.
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75% experience symptoms of menopause, with about 25% experiencing severe symptoms that significantly impact their daily lives. (1)
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A survey from the British Menopause Society (BMS) showed that 45% of women felt it had a detrimental effect on their ability to work, and 10% had left their job due to severe symptoms. (2)
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19% of women need time off work due to menopausal symptoms, with a quarter of those women not feeling able to say the real reason why they needed time off. (4)
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A survey conducted by the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development (CIPD) found that 59% of women experiencing menopause said it had a negative impact on their work (1)
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A study by the University of Nottingham found that menopause symptoms resulted in a 33% decrease in workplace performance, with 20% of women reporting that their symptoms negatively affected their productivity.
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Women experiencing menopause are more likely to reduce their working hours, take sick leave, or consider early retirement due to the severity of their symptoms and the lack of support at work.

Common symptoms affecting workplace performance include hot flushes, night sweats, sleep disturbances, fatigue, anxiety, depression, and cognitive difficulties such as memory loss and concentration issues.

Employers have a responsibility to ensure reasonable adjustments are made to take into account menopausal symptoms.


Workplace adaptations are required under the Health and Safety at Work Act, the Equality Act and Disability and Discrimination Act.

Despite the significant impact, only 30% of workplaces offer any sort of menopause-related support or policies.

How can we help?

We will help your organisation to support women remain in the workplace and perform at their best. We know the best way to do this is to develop awareness at all organisational levels at the same time, to support a cultural shift and a supportive environment. To achieve this we offer three packages, each of which is designed to affect change, with ongoing support options.

 

We want to leave all organisations both compliant and with a legacy to support their workforce in the long term; knowing what to do and how to do it.

 

We understand that each organisation is different and what they need needs to be flexible. Whether you are large or small, a business or charity, we can provide a range of services to make sure you are protecting your staff and getting the best from them; helping them feel supported and valued.

 

We use expert doctors and nurses to deliver training where it is needed.


Manager training – develop skills in talking about menopause, helping to identify workforce issues early.


Impact of the law on employers ; what needs to be done and how to do it.
How to support staff, what to do and how to do it.

 

  • Training for staff – small groups.
  • Improve awareness of issues for all staff
  • Change the culture –
  • A safe environment to ask questions
  • Learn about changes that can be made
  • Support the organisation with a proactive approach

Bespoke policy creation to meet your organisation’s needs.

Existing policy review

1:1 or small group sessions with individuals experiencing, menopausal problems or wanting more detailed information.

Please contact us to discuss how we can support you.

Our Packages

We are aware that menopause support in the workplace is a rapidly developing area, and many companies will already have introduced some changes to ensure legal compliance. We will tailor bespoke services to adapt to your organisational needs.  All services are delivered by a specialist nurse or doctor with extensive experience in menopause care, currently working with patients in specialist menopause clinics. We do not use menopause mentors or anyone without the highest level clinical training.

All packs can be adapted to organisation needs. Please contact us to discuss in more detail.

Objective
  • Build awareness and an open environment to start conversations within the team.
  • Reduce the risk of successful litigation
  • Awareness of compliance needs.
Senior Leadership:

30min online discussion with senior leaders to understand the organisation and it’s needs

Staff

1hour online training for up to 30 individuals. Ideally all staff, not just women. Usually 45 mins training with 15min Q+A with menopause specialist. Topics Include:

  • What is menopause, including causes such as cancer treatments
  • Stages of menopause and what to expect. Dispelling myths
  • Menopause at work – how to ask for help
  • Menopause help – options and signposting
Managers/HR/Team leaders: 1h online training. Topics Include:
  • What is menopause
  • Who is affected, when and why
  • Legal aspects: case law and legislation
  • Employer requirements
  • How to support women- opening conversations, actions to take, network and champion creation.
Good for:
  • Organisations that already have policies and procedures in place to support women and need support highlighting the work they have already done, and building a positive culture based on a robust knowledge base.
  • First steps towards introducing change.
  • Training is designed to be complimentary at all levels. We can split this to specific groups if preferred.
Objective
  • Train all levels of the organisation to recognise potential issues, and support women. Build long lasting support.
Senior Leadership:

30min online discussion with senior leaders to understand the organisation and it’s needs.

Staff

1hour online training for up to 30 individuals. Ideally all staff, not just women. Usually 45 mins training with 15min Q+A with menopause specialist. Topics Include:

  • What is menopause, including causes such as cancer treatments
  • Stages of menopause and what to expect. Dispelling myths
  • Menopause at work – how to ask for help
  • Menopause help – options and signposting
Managers/HR/Team leaders: 1h online training. Topics Include:
  • What is menopause
  • Who is affected, when and why
  • Legal aspects: case law and legislation
  • Employer requirements
  • How to support women- opening conversations, actions to take, network and champion creation.
Menopause Champion support:
  • 1 hour session with up to 4 individuals to support the organisation develop menopause champions.
  • Interactive session covering:
  • Legislative requirements
  • Conversations
  • Organisation responsibilities
  • Network creation
  • Successful case studies
  • Q+A
  • Ongoing support for up to 3 months by email, with up to 2 x 30mins online meetings.
Good for:
  • Any organisation wanting to build a longer lasting supportive culture, particularly where the workforce is mostly female, or medium to large organisations.
Objective

Organisations who want to ensure staff and managers are empowered and confident, organisational culture is embedded and the correct structures in place to support this. The organisation can apply for menopause support accreditation which can be promoted on website and social medial as well as job adverts and throughout the organisation to demonstrate how staff are valued and supported.

Senior Leadership:

30min online discussion with senior leaders to understand the organisation and it’s needs.

Staff

1hour online training for up to 30 individuals. Ideally all staff, not just women. Usually 45 mins training with 15min Q+A with menopause specialist. Topics Include:

  • What is menopause, including causes such as cancer treatments
  • Stages of menopause and what to expect. Dispelling myths
  • Menopause at work – how to ask for help
  • Menopause help – options and signposting
Managers/HR/Team leaders: 1h online training. Topics Include:
  • What is menopause
  • Who is affected, when and why
  • Legal aspects: case law and legislation
  • Employer requirements
  • How to support women- opening conversations, actions to take, network and champion creation.
Good for:
  • Organisations that already have policies and procedures in place to support women and need support highlighting the work they have already done, and building a positive culture based on a robust knowledge base
  • First steps towards introducing change.
  • Training is designed to be complimentary at all levels. We can split this to specific groups if preferred.
Menopause Champion support:
  • 1 hour session with up to 4 individuals to support the organisation develop menopause champions.
  • Interactive session covering:
  • Legislative requirements
  • Conversations
  • Actions to support
  • Organisation responsibilities
  • Network creation
  • Successful case studies
  • Q+A
  • Ongoing support for up to 3 months by email, with up to 2 x 30mins online meetings.
  • Existing policy review and/or suggested menopause policy template
  • Promotion of organisation message.
  • Ongoing support for up to 6 months for HR/menopause champions.
  • Up to 6 individual online 1:1 sessions for 20mins for personal support and signposting for care options including detailed discussions about medical care.
  • Menopause policy creation.
  • Menopause champion 1:1 30mins
  • Individual staff member 1:1 20mins
  • Additional group training 60 mins with specialist

All of our packages are fully bespoke and tailored to your business and your budget. Please leave your details on the contact form below for further information.

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Dr. Helen Bedford

Director - MBChB MRCGP
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Dr. Jim Read

Director - MBChB MRCGP
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References:

Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development (CIPD), 2019.
British Menopause Society (BMS), 2020.
University of Nottingham, 2021.
Department for Work and Pensions (DWP), UK Government, 2022.
These statistics highlight the significant impact of menopause on women’s workplace performance and underline the importance of employer support and workplace policies to address this issue.
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