Menopause: identification and management

Implementation: getting started

Support from NICE

NICE has published a:

• podcast summarising some of the rationale and evidence for the recommendations in the guideline
• resource impact summary report and a resource impact template - the template allows users to estimate whole service resource implications
• baseline assessment tool which can be used to evaluate whether local practice is in line with the recommendations in the guideline or to plan activity to meet the recommendations
• update to the quality standard on menopause which sets out priority areas for quality improvement in menopause - it includes a set of statements on the level of quality to aim for, and information on how to measure performance against the standards.

Support from outside of NICE

Professional organisations that offer information, education, resources, or advice on the topic of menopause to health professionals and people experiencing symptoms associated with menopause include:

• The British Menopause Society (BMS)
• The Faculty of Sexual & Reproductive Healthcare (FSRH)
• The Royal College of General Practitioners (RCGP)
• The Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists (RCOG)

Charities that offer information, resources, advice or training to health professionals and people experiencing symptoms associated with menopause include:

• Menopause Mandate
• Menopause Matters
• The Menopause Charity
• The Menopause Exchange
• Women’s Health Concern
• The Daisy Network

Note that external websites and resources have not been produced by NICE. NICE has not made any judgement about the methodology, quality or usability of the websites or resources.