Recommendations & Conclusions
5 items
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Recommendation
First Report - Menopause and the Workpl…
Accepted in Part
Menopause still carries significant social and cultural stigma, particularly for certain groups, including LGBT+ people and young and ethnic minority women. We are encouraged by the recent shift towards talking about menopause more openly, by the inclusion of menopause in the Relationships, Sex and Health Education curriculum and the recognition …
Government response. The government accepts the recommendation in principle, stating that it is developing a communications plan for the introduction of the HRT pre-payment certificate (PPC) and has work underway across government to raise awareness of the menopause.
Government Equalities Office
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Recommendation
First Report - Menopause and the Workpl…
Accepted in Part
GPs will be the first port of call for many women who are experiencing perimenopause or menopause. It is vital that women can trust their GPs and that GPs feel confident and well-equipped in diagnosing a condition that affects half the population. Menopause must be given more priority in both …
Government response. The government agrees in part, stating that healthcare professionals should be well informed on menopause, and details existing national frameworks and planned resources to support training and awareness, including an optimal pathway for patients and non-mandatory webinars.
Government Equalities Office
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Recommendation
First Report - Menopause and the Workpl…
Accepted in Part
We are extremely disappointed that despite a clear Government commitment on a single-cost, annual pre-payment certificate for HRT, almost nine months later that commitment has not been realised. Progress has been further derailed by supply issues. We welcome the Health Secretary’s announcement of an ‘HRT tsar’ to consider the challenges …
Government response. The government is committed to reducing the cost of HRT prescriptions and will introduce a bespoke pre-payment certificate (PPC) for HRT medicines from April 2023, and will provide comprehensive material for women, prescribers and pharmacists, but has no plans to …
Government Equalities Office
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Recommendation
First Report - Menopause and the Workpl…
Accepted in Part
We recommend that the Government commits to removing dual prescription charges for oestrogen and progesterone, replacing it with a single charge for all women. We also recommend that the Government works with the NHS and the ‘HRT tsar’ to develop a national formulary for HRT. Both of these recommendations should …
Government response. The government accepts in part, committing to the bespoke HRT PPC which will reduce annual prescription charges, but states it has no plans to further reduce HRT prescription charges. It will continue to assess NHS formularies, maintain dialogue with industry, …
Government Equalities Office
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Recommendation
First Report - Menopause and the Workpl…
Accepted in Part
Neither the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) nor the Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC) provides any advice on menopause on its website. This should be rectified. The HSE and EHRC should publish guidance on the legal considerations when supporting employees experiencing menopause, within the next six months.
Government response. The government accepts in part, stating the HSE will develop strengthened guidance that will give a set of clear and simple ‘principles’ that employers would be expected to apply, to support disabled people and those with long term health conditions …
Government Equalities Office