Confidence in the menopause: A practical approach for primary care

Newson Health event

Thursday 23 April 2020 at Crowne Plaza Hotel

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This is an all day event.

Times: 09:30 - 16:30

Food is provided at this event.

Confidence in the menopause:

A practical approach for primary care

A day event focusing on an evidence-based approach to choosing the right treatment for perimenopausal and menopausal women. Suitable for GPs leading menopause within their practice, practice nurses with an interest in the menopause, pharmacists and  other healthcare professionals with an interest in the menopause

9.45 - 11.00 - Why is menopause a priority in primary care?

• Symptoms of menopause including genito-urinary syndrome of the menopause (GSM)
• Premature Ovarian Insufficiency
• Health risks of menopause
• Impact of menopause at work

11.00 - 11.15 - Coffee

11.15 - 12.45 - Managing the menopause

• Lifestyle
• Hormone Replacement Therapy (HRT)
• Non-hormonal treatments
• Complementary treatments
• Management of genito-urinary syndrome of the menopause

12.45 - 1.30 - Lunch 

1.30 - 2.15 - Hormone Replacement Therapy (HRT)

• Evidence based discussion of benefits of HRT – symptoms and health benefits
• Evidence to support body identical HRT
• Testosterone for women
• Risks of HRT
• Overview of guidelines – NICE / IMS / ESHRE

2.15 - 3.30 - From Evidence into Practice: Practical Case Studies

3.30 - 3.45 - Coffee

3.45 - 4.15 - Open Q and A

This educational workshop is accredited by RCGP

Speakers: 

Dr Louise Newson BSc(Hons) MBChB(Hons) MRCP FRCGP - GP And Menopause Specialist

Dr Sarah Ball MBChB, MRCGP, DCH, DRCOG, DFFP - GP With Special Interest In Menopause

Dr Rebecca Lewis MBBS, FRCA, DRCOG, MRCGP - GP With Special Interest In Menopause

Dr Alice Duffy MBChB, MRCGP, DRCOG - GP With Special Interest In Menopause

Location details

Crowne Plaza Hotel
Bridge Foot , Stratford Upon Avon, CV37 6YR

Is the training accessible to wheelchairs? Please contact event organisers to discuss

Main contact

Name: Sarah Baker

Email: sarah.baker@newsonhealth.co.uk

Phone: 01789595004

If you have any communication or mobility needs that the event organisers need to be aware of please contact them in advance of the course to let them know.