This letter is to notify the launch of the Interim National Menopause and Menstrual Health Policy for NHSScotland (Annex). This policy is now in operation and should be implemented immediately across NHSScotland.

The development of the NHSScotland Menopause and Menstrual Health Workplace Policy was informed by research from the University of Glasgow. Their study was based on the experience of over 6,000 women working across NHSScotland. For more information on this research please follow this link.

To support the implementation of the policy, The Scottish Government have also created supporting resources that can be used widely across a variety of employment sectors. To view these resources please use the following links: 

NHS England have launched some line manager eLearning on Menopause, which is available to all and can be accessed from their Learning Hub. Just follow the link to the learning hub and create an account using either your work or personal email address. Once you’ve created your account and logged in, search for ‘Menopause’ and select ‘Menopause Awareness’. From there you’ll be able to access the eLearning as well as useful additional resources and posters.