Course Overview
This course aims to equip clinicians with the skills and
confidence to manage the majority of menopause cases in primary care.
It is taught by a faculty of local and national experts, and includes
foundational skills, advanced cases and a focus on local pathways and
addressing health inequalities.
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About this courseAttending the course and completing the course assessment will lead to the
award of a South East London Primary Care Menopause Certificate. This course assessment is only for those who have participated in the face-to-face course.
Learning outcomes- Understand
core menopause physiology, terminology and the diagnostic approach used in
primary care
- Recognise
appropriate indications, contraindications and regimen choices for HRT,
and independently apply these in common situations
- Incorporate
lifestyle and non-pharmacological interventions into personalised
menopause care
Understand
and work to overcome inequalities in access to menopause services
- Diagnose
premature ovarian insufficiency and early menopause, investigate and refer
appropriately, and advise patients on the need for oestrogen replacement
and contraception
- Identify
presentations of genitourinary symptoms and sexual dysfunction and apply
evidence-based management approaches
- Recognise
complex cases – such as those involving cancer history, endometriosis or
VTE risk – and advise and refer appropriately
- Assess
abnormal bleeding in peri- and post-menopause, including unscheduled
bleeding on HRT, and utilise appropriate pathways for investigations.
Course programme- Menopause physiology and assessment in primary care - Ms Deborah Bruce, Consultant Gynaecologist and Menopause Lead, Guy’s and St Thomas’
- Genitourinary syndrome and sexual dysfunction - Ms Leila Frodsham, Consultant Gynaecologist and Psychosexual Lead, Guy’s and St Thomas’
- Introduction to HRT: indications, types, regimens, contraindications and practical prescribing - Dr Wendy Firman, GPwER in Women’s Health, Lambeth Women’s Health Hub
- Lifestyle and non-pharmacological interventions - Debra Holloway MBE, former nurse consultant in gynaecology, Guys and St Thomas'
- Shared decision-making, patient communication, and addressing inequalities in access Dr Itunu Johnson-Sogbetun, GPwER in Menopause
- Complex and special cases including history of cancer, endometriosis and VTE - Prof Janice Rymer, Professor of Obstetrics and Gynaecology at King's College School of Medicine, Consultant Gynaecologist at Guy’s and St Thomas’, Chair of British Menopause Society
- Management of premature ovarian insufficiency (POI) Dr Brianna Cloke, Consultant Gynaecologist and Paediatric and Adolescent Gynaecology Lead at Guy’s and St Thomas’
- Abnormal bleeding in perimenopause and post-menopause and unscheduled bleeding on HRT Dr Tim Hillard, Consultant Gynaecologist and former Chair of the British Menopause Society
If you have any questions or feedback relating to this course, please contact
info@seltraininghub.co.uk
