Menopause Mandate is delighted to bring you a series of expert interviews for healthcare professionals. The aim is to support you and your teams in understanding the menopause and HRT from both a prescribing and dispensing point of view. 
 
Dr Juliet Balfour is a GP and a British Menopause Society accredited menopause specialist and trainer. She runs an NHS menopause service and is a Menopause Mandate expert. She has recorded a series of 15-minute films to inform GPs and their teams. 

Subjects covered include the diagnosis of perimenopause and menopause, prescribing HRT (including current indications and contraindications), the genitourinary syndrome of the menopause, prescribing testosterone for women and options for women who have had breast cancer.
 
Highly experienced pharmacist Thorrun Govind is also a Menopause Mandate Expert. She has recorded a series of interviews to help pharmacists and their teams, including SSPs, prescription costs, the HRT PPC and lifestyle recommendations.

With huge thanks to Theramex, whose sponsorship has enabled us to record and share these films. Theramex has had no control over the editorial or expert content within the films. Their involvement has been purely to fund production and publication, and we are very grateful. 
 
Thank you for watching and please do share with your colleagues so we can help as many people as possible.

We are delighted to share that all of our talks have been CPD accredited and you can scan the QR code in the information notes to activate your points per session that you watch. 

NOTES : 

At the time of recording the NICE guidelines (NG23) were under review. Some guidance may change once these are published in early 2024.

Disclaimer : 

To the fullest extent possible by law, Menopause Mandate and anyone else directly or indirectly involved in the creation and provision of these presentations, including but not limited to the presenters and educators themselves, accept no liability howsoever arising from any reliance placed upon the content of these presentations, including any materials provided or information or advice given. Any such reliance is entirely at your own risk for which none of the aforementioned parties accept any responsibility. 



 


THE MENO SERIES

An episode focusing on what cancers might be oestrogen sensitive and how GPs can best support these patients. Whether HRT is ever an option for those who have had hormone-sensitive breast cancer, and advice for those with a BRCA 1 or 2 gene mutation after a risk-reducing bilateral salpingo-oophorectomy. Includes how to access more information and advice on managing more complex patients.

**CPD QR Code**

Register to download your CPD certificate and collect your CPD credits for this session with the QR code below:

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**Useful Resources**

BMS CBT

*   <https://thebms.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/01-BMS-TfC-CBT-NOV2022-A.pdf>

1CKS guidance on family history referrals

*   [Breast cancer - managing FH | Health topics A to Z | CKS | NICE](https://cks.nice.org.uk/topics/breast-cancer-managing-fh/)

BMS Prescribable alternatives

*   <https://thebms.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/02-BMS-TfC-Prescribable-alternatives-to-HRT-NOV2022-A.pdf>

WHC Alternatives to HRT

*   <https://www.womens-health-concern.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/03-WHC-FACTSHEET-Complementary-And-Alternative-Therapies-NOV2022-B.pdf>
