Posts Tagged ‘menopauseintheworkplace’
Milton Keynes Menopause Café Meet-up
Join us for “Milton Keynes Menopause CafeMeet-ups” to talk The M Word, breaking the taboo, increasing awareness, our Meet-ups are a safe place to share your experiences, feel heard and understood, be supported and make new friends. It’s time to talk about the “M” word! Yep, let’s break the Taboo. Our event is open to…
Read MoreWorking from your Bed, why Menopause in the workplace is needed.
It’s a Low Progesterone “working from bed” kind of day for me! I’m fortunate that I understand and check my hormone levels regularly. And even more blessed that I’m self-employed and can work from anywhere, including my Bed, around my bleed. This is why we need more support and education around “Menopause in the Workplace”.…
Read MoreUK unite to tackle menopause taskforce
Ministers and senior clinicians from across all 4 nations will come together today for the inaugural meeting of the UK Menopause Taskforce. First meeting of UK Menopause Taskforce to co-ordinate and work together on support for women across all nations Consultation launched into reclassification of low-dose hormone replacement therapy (HRT) product Gina Formation of taskforce…
Read MoreHeart Palpitations a symptom of Peri Menopause
Palpitations in perimenopause can be one of the uncommon but scary symptoms of the menopause! Women can experience them in different ways, sometimes a racing or irregular heartbeat or a fluttering feeling, other times it may feel like their heart is bursting out of their chest. Like with most symptoms they tend to come and…
Read MoreHaving a ‘menopause champion’ in every workplace would be beyond patronising
Having a ‘menopause champion’ in every workplace would be beyond patronising It’s estimated that 14 million working days a year are lost to the menopause Dr Heather Currie claims every workplace should have a ‘menopause champion’ Janet Street-Porter questions what ‘champions’ can offer apart from sympathy Article by Janet Street-Porter for the Daily Mail – PUBLISHED: 22:30,…
Read MoreDo we really need special workplace accommodation for Menopause? The Washington Post
Women in the UK have found their voices and are asking for accommodation and support in Menopause in the workplace. In The Hormone Fairy survey 73% of women were struggling with brain fog/concentration issues and 56% with anxiety. Many said it had affected their work, and clients of The Hormone Fairy’s have left high profile…
Read MoreMenopause at work ACAS
Today is World Menopause Day and I was pleased to speak with a member of Acas who shared some new guidance to help employers and managers to support their staff in the workplace. Acas has published new guidance to help employers and managers support staff who are affected by menopause symptoms at work. You can…
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