Norfolk hospital introduces menopause support policy

The policy forms part of the QEH's staff wellness programme and has been launched in conjunction with menopause awareness campaigner, Meg Matthews. QEH recently became the first NHS Trust in the UK to state that it is a Menopause-Friendly employer in its job adverts, with the Trust outlining its support for employees at the point of application. It stated that menopause awareness is part of its "wider corporate strategic priority to strengthen an open culture for staff and improve wellbeing support." 77.6% of QEH's workforce is female, and 12% of those are within the 45 - 50 age brack...