We booked Kathie to join us for a lunchtime meeting with staff, for our newly established Menopause Support Group. We had 23 people join the session, which was our best attended meeting yet, some people joining in-person and other staff on MS Teams.
Kathie managed the session brilliantly, giving some initial information on menopause symptoms and different treatments, including HRT as well as more holistic strategies such as food supplements and acupuncture. She was able to reassure people on some of the myths surrounding HRT, whilst respecting individual preferences and decisions on treatments.
Staff had opportunity to ask their own questions and gain a better understanding of some of the ways in which menopause impacts on health at home as well as the workplace. Kathie managed the discussion in a way that enabled people to feel completely comfortable asking questions and sharing their own individual issues around menopause. We covered a lot of ground in just one hour!
Feedback from staff after the session has been excellent and I’ve already been asked when we can invite her back. Thanks Kathie, it’s really helped us to establish our Menopause group and show staff that we do care.

Thank you, I wish all health professionals had a better understanding of the impact of menopause, it was so refreshing. I learned things I never knew, which will certainly have a positive impact on my life going forward..

I was skeptical about the appointment and felt it might have been the same as it was at the GP. Kathie was clear in explaining the different types of HRT, the risks and the benefits and let me feel I had autonomy over the next step. I felt understood and heard.