Women across England are being encouraged to help shape future reproductive health policy by sharing their experiences as part of a new ‘landmark’ survey launched by the government today. The national online survey aims to gather ‘vital data’ on women’s menstrual health, contraception, pregnancy planning and menopause, which will help shape future policy on women’s health,…
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At least one new hub specialising in women’s health is to be launched across every integrated care system (ICS) in England, a letter from the government and chief nursing officer has confirmed. It follows a £25m investment announced in March and will see each integrated care board (ICB) given £595,000 to help set the hubs…
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A lack of workplace support for women’s health issues is driving nurses out of the profession, a nursing conference has heard. Nursing staff at this year’s Royal College of Nursing (RCN) Congress have voted to push its governing council to ‘lobby employers to ensure that female employees are supported with specific women’s health and wellbeing…
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A study of almost three million women found no evidence of an increased risk of menstrual changes after Covid vaccination. Researchers suggested there was a weak association between the vaccine and menstrual disturbance or premenstrual bleeding, in a paper published in the BMJ. The authors said that the findings do not provide ‘any substantial support’ for…
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Lucille Kelsall-Knight summarises a recent study reminding clinicians of the need for greater awareness of the impact of heavy menstrual bleeding. Women’s experiences of heavy menstrual bleeding and medical treatment: qualitative study1 Recent surveys report that 27-36% of women suffer from heavy menstrual bleeding (HMB)2,3 and it is a common reason for consultation in primary…
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Primary care and community nurses from across the country will gather today at Nursing in Practice London – our first live continuing professional development (CPD) event of the year. Our free-to-attend conference, held in the UK capital, will see a fantastic line-up of expert speakers share their knowledge and experiences across a range of key…
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Reproductive factors such as a high number of live births and starting periods at a young age can increase a woman’s risk of cardiovascular disease, according to a new study. A research team led by Imperial College London found a causal link between sex-specific factors and cardiovascular disease in women, including atrial fibrillation, coronary heart…
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Health professionals in primary care should diagnose women under 65 with a urinary tract infection (UTI) if they have two or more of three key symptoms – dysuria, nocturia and cloudy urine – an update to NICE guidelines suggests. The guidelines are aimed at producing more accurate diagnoses, and to reduce unnecessary prescriptions of antibiotics,…
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Hormone replacement therapy (HRT) introduced early in the menopause journey could help prevent Alzheimer’s dementia in women who are at a high risk of developing the disease, new research suggests. The use of HRT was associated with better memory, improved cognition and larger brain volumes in women who carried the APOE4 gene – the strongest…
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Menopausal staff in NHS England will be able to make use of flexible working arrangements under new national guidance. NHSE’s first national guidance on menopause was accompanied by calls from its chief executive Amanda Pritchard to ‘break the stigma’ surrounding menopause in the workplace. Ms Pritchard, writing in The Telegraph, said: ‘Women approaching or going…
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