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
Training opportunities
Mid Yorkshire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust educational gynaecology webinar:
- youtube.com/watch?v=sl8vNyxnQ48
- 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.
New Guidance
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BMS Tools for Clinician – use of HRT in women using weight loss drugs
Please see the link to the this new BMS guidance 23-BMS-TfC-Use-of-incretin-based-therapies-APRIL2025-C.pdf
- 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/
News and Updates
In This Together – Cervical Screening Project
We are reaching out from the In This Together – Cervical Screening Project to offer free community training sessions designed to support staff and volunteers who work with women and people with a cervix from marginalised or underserved communities.
The training aims to:
- Build confidence in talking about cervical screening
- Equip staff with accurate information and resources
- Support conversations with people who may be anxious, overdue, or have never attended a screening
- Reduce stigma and improve access to vital health services
Sessions are interactive, community-friendly, and can be delivered in person or online. We particularly welcome participation from groups working with ethnic minorities, refugees and asylum seekers, people with learning disabilities, LGBTQ+ communities, and others who may face barriers to screening.
If your organisation would like to book a session or find out more, please get in touch with us at mandi.reeve@groundwork.org.uk and Fouizy.asim@groundwork.org.uk
Together, we can help ensure everyone feels informed, supported, and confident to attend their cervical screening when invited.
Rise in Syphilis cases and ceftriaxone resistant Gonorrhoea
This is generally a lesser issue for Primary Care. However there is a high prevalence in the prison population and amongst female sex workers. This is the picture for Wakefield services but it also seems to be a widespread issue across the country.
Syphilis is ‘the great pretender’. There are cases where young women with oral lesions have been referred to maxillary-facial and skin rashes referred to dermatology as well as vulval lesions who have later tested positive for syphilis. Some are quite unwell.
It is present in the Wakefield general population also.
There is also a rising issue with antibiotic [ ceftriaxone] resistant gonorrhoea
- Innovative Gynaecology webinars revolutionise primary care and reduce waiting times | News | Mid Yorks
- 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
Patient Information
- Women’s Health Concern Factsheets
- Monthly Menopause Talk with Dr Penny Navarro