Overview
Aims of research:
- To investigate whether women going through the perimenopause/menopause are seeking help from primary care services and if not, the reasons for this.
- To explore whether women are being diagnosed with the perimenopause/ menopause and if the treatment they are getting is appropriate and timely.
- To consider whether women trust their GP and feel supported with perimenopause/ menopause.
- To discover what information, care, and treatment women want during the menopause.
Publication date
December 2023
Key findings
There were 560 responses to this survey.
- Symptoms experienced
- Support accessed
- Delayed diagnosis and treatment
- Factors preventing access to support
- What healthcare services are doing well and less well
- Suggestions for improvement
- Conclusion and recommendations
Additional information
Survey by Healthwatch Hertfordshire.
Healthwatch Hertfordshire and Healthwatch Essex have been commissioned by the Hertfordshire and West Essex Integrated Care Board (ICB) Primary Care Workstream to undertake a series of engagement projects.
The aims of the engagement projects include:
- Gathering lived experiences to feed directly into the Hertfordshire and West Essex ICS
Primary Care Workstream. - Supporting and enabling the Hertfordshire and West Essex ICS to achieve wider
participant engagement. - Engaging patients and the public on programmes covering key priorities and areas of
importance at a regional and local level. - Making recommendations to the Hertfordshire and West Essex ICS Primary Care
Workstream so improvements can be implemented.