Menopause
Take a Pause to talk about Menopause
Join our free Menopause Peer support sessions, for Sherwood Forest Hospitals colleagues only.
Session dates
Thursday 18 December 2025, 9am to 10am.
Location: MS Teams - Join the December meeting
Tuesday 10 February 2026, 9am to 10am.
Location: MS Teams - Join the February meeting
Wednesday 15 April 2026, 12noon to 1pm.
Location: MS Teams - Join the April meeting
Thursday 25 June 2026, 12noon to 1pm.
Location: MS Teams - Join the June meeting
Monday 14 September 2026, 12noon to 1pm.
Location: MS Teams - Join the September meeting
Tuesday 17 November 2026, 12noon to 1pm.
Location: MS Teams - Join the November meeting
Menopause awareness for managers workshop
Awareness and education sessions covering menopause, how it may affect people in the workplace, how to provide the right support and details of the support available in the Trust.
Request a bespoke session for your team by e-mailing sfh-tr.wellbeing@nhs.net.
Menopause information leaflets
- Menopause Support at Sherwood Forest Hospital NHS Foundation Trust (opens in new window)
- Menopause Leaflet- MSK (opens in new window)
- Menopause Leaflet- Fatigue (opens in new window)
Menopause guidance
See guides on the Sherwood Forest Hospitals intranet.
Please note, you will need to be on a Trust device or on VPN if accessing from home.
Menopause e-learning
Take part in e-learning on the Sherwood e-academy.
Useful resources
- Menopause Fact Sheet
- Menopause Symptom Tracker (opens in new window)
- Charity for Women with Premature Ovarian Insufficiency | The Daisy Network
- Queer and LGBTQIA+ Menopause
- Menopause in ethnic minority women (opens in new window)
- CIPD Managing the Menopause (opens in new window)
- Menopause and the Law (ACAS)
Vivup Employee Assistance Programme
Support your mental health and wellbeing with our Employee Assistance Programme (EAP).
Access impartial, confidential advice from qualified counsellors when you need it most.
A free telephone helpline is available 24/7, 365 days a year.
Call: 0330 380 0658
Or visit the VivUp website or the benefits portal.
