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HRT prescriptions now cheaper as cost of menopause treatment cut to less than £20 a year
Celebs warn MPs women must act like ‘bullies’ fighting for proper menopause care
WOMEN must act like “bullies” to fight for proper menopause treatment, Mariella Frostrup warned MPs.
The TV and radio presenter told the Commons’ Women and Equalities Committee that care is still not good enough.
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Mariella, 60, who set up campaign group Menopause Mandate last year, said: “Women of colour and working-class women have to be a bully to be heard when it comes to menopause.
“You have to walk in to your GP and say, ‘I want this, this and this’.
“A society is only as good as the way it elevates those who are in the weakest position.”
Ex Countdown presenter Carol Vorderman, 62, added: “I want the government to say we are going to have a model of menopause policies for the workplace.
“When it comes from the top, all employers will listen and women will be helped and their families will be helped.”
It came as a report by the Healthcare Safety Investigation Branch found mental health services are not taking menopause symptoms seriously enough.
Too many women are given anti-depressants when really they need hormone therapy, the report said.
Doctors must be better trained to manage mental health issues in women going through the change, the HSIB said.
The Sun’s Fabulous Menopause Matters campaign has called for women to get more help in the workplace.
Web Stories – 10 Best Foods to Eat During Menopause Diet
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Women going through menopause to get year’s supply of HRT for under £20
HRT prescriptions to cost less than £20 per year in menopause campaign win
WOMEN will pay less than £20 per year for menopause hormone replacement therapy under new prescription rules.
From April 1 patients can buy an £18.70 annual pass for HRT in a win for The Sun’s Fabulous Menopause Matters campaign, which called for the change in 2021.
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Around 400,000 women will benefit and save hundreds of pounds per year on their scripts.
HRT helps battle the symptoms of menopause such as hot flushes, mood swings and trouble in the bedroom.
Women’s Health Ambassador for the Government, Dame Lesley Regan, said: “Making HRT more affordable will have a huge impact on the lives of so many women.
“This pre-payment certificate is a major step forward in prioritising the health and wellbeing of women.”
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Women will be able to apply for the certificate online or at a pharmacy.
The one-off payment entitles them to unlimited HRT prescriptions issued by their doctor.
A drive to boost access to HRT last year saw the first therapies available over the counter without prescription.
Our Fabulous Menopause Matters campaign has also called for women to get better support at work.
Ministers faced a push to improve conditions for women living through “the change” last year.
The Government appointed a HRT tsar and published a Women’s Health Strategy when stocks of the vital medicines ran dry at pharmacies across the country.
Women’s Minister Maria Caulfield said: “Reducing the cost of HRT is a huge moment for improving women’s health in this country.
“I am proud to be announcing this momentous step forward.
“In our Women’s Health Strategy, we made menopause a top priority – by making HRT more accessible, we’re delivering on our commitment to women.”