Essentials of Menopause Care CoSRH- Location: Rooms 3&4, Education Centre, Blackpool Victoria Hospital, Whinney Heys Road, Blackpool, FY3 8NR

Please see eligibility criteria prior to booking

This session is only available for prescribers, those who see menopause patients in Practice and have not received prior menopause training. Only 2 places are available per Practice

Essentials of Menopause Care CoSRH face to face session : Rooms 3&4, Education Centre, Blackpool Victoria Hospital, Whinney Heys Road, Blackpool, FY3 8NR

A pay and display car park is on site plus there is on street parking locally

The Essentials of Menopause Care course is aimed specifically at those providing Menopause Care in Primary Care settings. It provides an interactive half-day with scenario-based learning, quizzes, presentations, time for discussion and questions.

This course is relevant for Menopause Care providers needing an introduction and provides a useful update for more experienced staff. Courses are delivered in a variety of locations across Lancashire and South Cumbria. Essentials of Menopause Care is not a competency-based course, and it is not assessed.

At the end of the course, you will be able to:

• Assess women presenting with perimenopausal/menopausal symptoms
• Outline the non-hormonal management options for these symptoms
• Explain the risks and benefits of HRT
• Explain how to use the different HRT preparations that are available
• Explain the management of genitourinary syndrome of the menopause
• Discuss the contraceptive needs of perimenopausal women and how these can be met
• Describe the needs of women who have had premature ovarian insufficiency