The trust says it is the first in England to have a consultant-led menopause service for its staff.
By Hayley Coyle & Anne-Marie TaskerMenopausal staff at Lincolnshire's hospitals are the first in the country to get their own specialist doctor.
United Lincolnshire Hospital Trust said that for "ladies that are really struggling, it's life-changing."The research also showed that one in four staff members experiencing the menopause worried about their "ability to cope with life" due to debilitating symptoms like anxiety, depression, inability to sleep and hot flushes.
"I was never off sick, but my day to day working life was very difficult and then at night I'd have night sweats, so my sleep was very affected and interrupted," she told the BBC.After being referred to theMenopause Network, she was advised about tweaks to make at work and prescribed HRT. Dr Sarah El Khatim, a gynaecology specialist and the Menopause Network consultant, said: "In the Trust we have around 3,500 colleagues who are within the menopause period, and the majority will need some assistance."Furthermore, the research found about one in 85 employees considered leaving the NHS and one in 48 considered reducing their hours because of severe menopausal symptoms.
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