Menopause Advice & Guidance

 

This a GP led service funded by KHCIC. 

• Any questions will be answered based on the information provided (access to patients’ notes are not available) and additional support or signposting may be suggested if it is outside the frame of competence of the GP. 
   
• The responsibility for the patient remains with the referring GP. The outcomes of the choices they make with the patient remain with the referring GP.
   
• The service can be used by any healthcare professional in GP.
   
• The RCHT Gynae advice and guidance service is not commissioned to answer menopause queries.
   
• Free teaching regarding simple management of menopause in primary care can be found here: https://youtu.be/yCM7Yrar53U
  
  
• Education sessions about simple management of menopause in primary care are available.

 

Referrals should be sent to kernowhealthcic.menopauseadviceandguidance@nhs.net

 

• Please put the patient's name and NHS number in the body of the email, so that any advice can be added to the correct patient's notes on its return. The rules of confidentiality that one expects in GP will of course apply.
   
• Please add the practice secretaries' email address so that the email thread can be filed in the patient's notes and does not remain on a personal email. 
   
• Queries sent without the above 2 pieces of information will be sent back unanswered.
   
• Please consider including the following information: 
  • The circumstances and your concern 
  • Up to date BMI 
  • Age 
  • HRT type and dose 
  • Previous HRT type and dose 
  • TVUS report 
  • Other conditions/risks 
  • Other medications

Page Review Information

Review date	29 November 2024
Next review date	29 November 2026

Contributors                                                          Dr Jo Parry, GP Menpause Advice & Guidance Service, Kernow CIC

                                                                              Dr Mel Schick, GP RMS