Women's Health
Women’s health, including access to contraception and menopause services, is a key focus for us.
Across the Wakefield District, we want to make sure that all our GPs and clinicians are kept up to date with the latest developments in women’s health in primary care.
This page provides resources and links to the latest guidance and training. It is mainly for health and care professionals but we also know that many women take an active role in looking after themselves and so this information is available for anyone to read.
If you would like to contact the team or have an idea that you you think could be considered by the Women’s Health leads, please email:
wyicb-wak.wakefield-womenshealth@nhs.net
Patient Information
New Guidance
- BMS thebms.org.uk/education/principles-practice-of-menopause-care/bms-ppmc-resources-toolkit/
- BASHH Guidelines for management of STI’s www.bashh.org/resources/guidelines
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The update of the Nice Menopause Guidance updated 7 November 2024 https://www.nice.org.uk/guidance/ng23
And a tool to support HRT discussion https://www.nice.org.uk/guidance/ng23/resources/incidence-of-medical-conditions-with-and-without-hrt-a-discussion-aid-pdf-13553199901
- National Institute for Health and Care Research – Endometriosis, fibroids and heavy periods: long-term research supports treatment decisions https://evidence.nihr.ac.uk/collection/endometriosis-fibroids-and-heavy-periods-long-term-research-supports-treatment-decisions/
Training opportunities
- BMS thebms.org.uk/education/principles-practice-of-menopause-care/management-of-the-menopause-certificate/
- Conexus conexus-healthcare.org/training-consultancy/training-for-clinical-primary-care-staff/
- Theramex, supported by the Primary Care Women’s Health Forum. The training is available to all clinicians, including pharmacists, GPs, and nurses.
- Menopause Mentoring Programme
- Duration: 12 weeks
- Structure: Divided into groups (Beginner, Intermediate, and Advanced)
- Sessions: 3 Zoom sessions with mentors (1 hour each), plus personal learning
- Mentorship: Includes a 1:1 session with a mentor to discuss queries or cases
FSRH essential contraception following childbirth course
- Are you a healthcare professional involved in care following childbirth and interested in developing your sexual and reproductive healthcare knowledge and skills? Then the FSRH Essential Contraception following Childbirth course is for you.
- This is an interactive half day course with scenario-based learning, presentations, time for discussion, questions and role play.
MY Gynaecology Webinar: Pelvic Pain and Endometriosis
Primary Care colleagues are invited to join a virtual MS Teams meeting – MY Gynaecology Webinar: Pelvic Pain and Endometriosis – on Wednesday, 15 January, from 6pm to 7pm, at: bit.ly/MYGynaeWebinarPPE. This session will be hosted by Mr Alex Oboh, Consultant Gynaecologist at Mid Yorkshire Teaching NHS Trust.
The webinar will be tailored to address your specific advice and guidance queries, submitted through E-Consultation. We also welcome you to send any additional questions in advance to Faye Dowle at faye.dowle@nhs.net by Wednesday 8 January for inclusion in the session.
A Frequently Asked Questions document based on the submitted queries will also be shared following the event.
The aim of this webinar is to provide GPs with enhanced knowledge and resources for managing pelvic pain and endometriosis within primary care. Additional sessions are being planned, and we’ll keep you updated on upcoming topics.
News and Updates
- FSRH Sign the Open Letter from our President Dr Janet Barter to the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care www.fsrh.org/Public/News/Articles/Sign-the-Open-Letter.aspx
- BASHH