CLINICIAN TRAINING

Occupational Health Nurse Clinician Training Session: Mood and Menopause in the Workplace

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Mood changes in menopause are often underdiagnosed or misunderstood. Clinicians trained in these areas can better recognise symptoms and provide holistic care.

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In this candid talk with our mental health nurse specialist trainer, she highlights endocrine disorders that impact mood and exacerbate menopause symptoms such as PMDD and PME.

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This talk delivers takeaway clinical tools, up-to-date resources, and is purposefully designed to allow open clinical discussion. There is also a Q&A for clinicians to ask questions and discuss cases if required.

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Key Components:

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• Gain awareness of mood and menopause symptoms

• Why a mental health assessment matters

• NICE Guidelines

• Reduce stigma and normalise conversations regarding mood in menopause

• Meeting a growing need: with more women in the workplace and an aging population, there is a growing demand for healthcare providers skilled in managing menopause-related health issues and workplace mental health challenges

• Improve workplace culture

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Dates: 26th Feb 2026 

             14th May 2026

             24th Sept 2026 

Time: 9:30 AM - 11:30 AM

Location: Online

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Menstrual Health and Workplace Wellbeing: Why It Matters

 

Menstrual health is still too often overlooked in workplace wellbeing conversations, yet it has a real impact on productivity, safety, and employee engagement. That’s why we’re pleased to host an upcoming training session focused on practical, evidence-based approaches to supporting menstrual health at work.

 

Course: Menstrual Health and Workplace Wellbeing
Date:      24th February
Time:     9:30am – 10:30am
Location: Online (Microsoft Teams)
Cost: £30 + VAT

Trainer: Esther Kuria, Nurse Consultant – Gynaecology

 

Esther is a Nurse Consultant at Guy’s and St Thomas’ NHS Foundation Trust, bringing 30 years of nursing experience and over two decades specialising in women’s health. She is passionate about advancing compassionate, high-quality care, improving menstrual health awareness, and supporting workplace wellbeing initiatives. Esther is also dedicated to mentoring future healthcare leaders and shaping best practice through education and collaboration.

 

What to expect from this session:

• How menstrual health affects women in the workplace
• Common menstrual conditions and their impact on productivity and safety
• The role of occupational health teams in providing effective support
• Practical strategies to build a more inclusive, supportive work environment

 

Learning objectives:
✔ Understand key menstrual health issues
✔ Recognise their impact in the workplace
✔ Learn supportive strategies and signposting approaches

 

Why this matters for workplaces:
• Improved productivity through reduced lost work hours
• Enhanced safety where symptoms may pose risks
• Stronger occupational health leadership in wellbeing initiatives
• Evidence-based policies that foster inclusion and retention

If you work in occupational health, HR, wellbeing, or leadership - this session offers valuable insights to help you better support your workforce.

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WORKPLACE TRAINING

​​Menstruation and Menopause Champion Training in the workplace for employees.
Time duration: 3 hours
 

This comprehensive training program is designed to educate, build awareness, reduce stigma, and equip participants with information and tools to support and signpost colleagues. 

The purpose of this training is to empower participants to become champions of menstruation and menopause inclusivity in the workplace. This, enabling participants to lead efforts in creating a 
workplace culture that is both a supportive and a compassionate environment.

Overview of course content: Key components. 

• Build awareness by providing foundational knowledge about menstruation and menopause. Focusing on both the physical and psychological impact. 

• Break stigma. Understand challenges and social misconceptions that employees face.

• Understand the intersection of hormonal health and mental health. Explore common challenges. (PMS, PMDD, anxiety, depression, period poverty, cultural stigmas). 

• Equip champions with skills to provide informed, empathic support, when to signpost and when to seek medical help.

• To develop strategies. A practical tool kit for workplace support.

 

Management training session: Menstruation and Menopause in the workplace.
Time duration: 90 minutes

This training session is designed specifically for managers to create a workplace environment that supports menstruation and menopause, employee wellbeing and productivity. The purpose 
is to foster awareness, reduce stigma and provide practical solutions for employees and employers alike. 

By implementing management training a workplace can ensure inclusivity, promote health and empower employees to thrive professionally while managing menstruation and menopause. 
 

Key components: 

• Understand basic physiology of menstruation and menopause and the impact on physical, mental and emotional health.

• Myth busting, social misconceptions and stigma.

• How to have supportive conversations with employees and when to signpost.

• Developing inclusive policies and practices.

• Legal considerations and compliance with workplace regulations.

 

Human Resource training session: Menstruation and Menopause in the workplace.
Time duration: 2 hours

A menstruation and menopause awareness training course for HR 
professionals created specifically to help foster a more inclusive, supportive understanding workplace.

Menopause and menstruation are often stigmatized topics, leading to both a lack of understanding and empathy. Training 
can help HR professionals develop a more open, informed perspective and promote conversations around these issues 
without judgment and embarrassment. 

Key components: 

• Reduce stigma and taboo.

• Promote gender equity.

• Enhance policy development.

• Improve retentions and productivity. 

• Legal compliance.

• Foster a positive workplace culture. ​​​