Menopause and the NHS: caring for and retaining the older workforce
Banks, Suzanne
Banks, Suzanne
Abstract
Menopause is a natural transition affecting most women between the ages of 45 and 55. Three-quarters of women will experience mild to moderate menopausal symptoms and a further quarter will report them as severe. Symptoms can include night sweats, hot flushes, poor concentration, tiredness, poor memory and lowered confidence. The workplace can exacerbate these symptoms and for some women can influence their decision to stop working earlier than previously intended. The need for support and understanding from managers is crucial and can make a major difference to how a woman deals with her menopause. Many women enter the menopause at the peak of their productive lives. These women have valuable skills, knowledge and experience that employers need to retain, so they should be developing resources to help navigate this normal and natural stage of the ageing process.
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2019-09
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Banks, S. (2019) ‘Menopause and the NHS: caring for and retaining the older workforce’, British Journal Of Nursing (Mark Allen Publishing), 28(16), pp. 1086–1090. doi: 10.12968/bjon.2019.28.16.1086.