Women's Health Concern :: Confidential Advice, Reassurance and Education

Women’s Health Concern (WHC) provides an independent service to advise, reassure and educate women about their health concerns, to enable them to work in partnership with their own medical practitioners and health advisers. We offer unbiased information – by telephone, email, in print, online and through conferences, seminars and symposia.

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Managing the 'season of overindulgence' – naturally >

The Focus series provides an in-depth review of a women's health problem. Focus helps women to identify their signs and symptoms, reviews the types of diagnostic procedures and the treatment options available.

BMS Statement

Modernising the NHS: observations and recommendations from the British Menopause Society

At its annual conference on 19 May 2011, the BMS issued a Statement in response to the Government’s initiative to reform the NHS. It included 18 recommendations to provide better health for older women. Download full Statement [PDF 49KB]

The Statement was enclosed in an open letter from the chairman and chief executive of the BMS to the Secretary of State for Health. Download open letter [PDF 602KB]

Report by the RCOG

In a major report on women's health care published on 14 July 2011, the Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists calls for a radical re-think on how women are treated by the NHS.

'Women's healthcare must focus on preventing ill health rather than "fire-fighting" disease... every woman should have a menopause "MoT" at 50 to address problems that could worsen later.'

Breaking Point Report

Breaking Point Report cover ‘Women aged over 45 years spend more days in hospital due to osteoporosis than diabetes, heart attack or breast cancer.’ Download full report from this website. Bound copies available on application to the WHC office.

Factsheets

The PMS factsheet was updated in August 2011.

Contraception for the older woman was added and the Contraception factsheet was updated in April 2010.

HRT: What you should know about the risks and benefits was updated in June 2010. Written in easily digestible language, it provides the very latest info on HRT, and is also available in printed format and to download as a PDF.

There are now 36 topics in our list of factsheets. Of these, 11 have been newly written and all have been recently reviewed.

Health Advisory Service

WHC is offering a ground-breaking initiative to employees of small and medium sized firms that have a majority of women on their staff.

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Confidential advice

from our team of specialist nurses and medical advisers

If you have a question on your reproductive, gynaecological or sexual health, you can receive a personal and confidential reply via email. We ask for a minimum donation of £5.00, payable online, in order to help offset the costs of this service.

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Do you suffer from Thrush or other irritating conditions?

Would you like to consumer-test some over-the-counter products?

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We are pleased to announce that Susan Quilliam, Relationship psychologist, broadcaster and author of The Joy of Sex has joined our medical advisory panel. She will be answering questions on wellbeing and lifestyle concerns submitted through our Email advisory service and will be supporting our programme of women’s health workshops and meetings.

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Women's Health Concern has launched its latest appeal for funds, and much-needed donations are already coming in to support the work of the charity.

Lifestyle

Learn how changes in lifestyle may affect your health – and get top tips for a healthy menopause from our leading Harley Street dietician.

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Women's Health Concern is greatly indebted to the late Miss Elizabeth Stalley whose generous bequest made possible the complete re-design and revision of this charity website in December 2007.

Story to tell?

Do you have a story to tell the media about your experience of going through the menopause?

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Frequently Asked Questions

Most frequently asked questions and relevant answers compiled by our nurse advisers and medical advisory panel

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Thames Valley local news and events

Women’s Health Concern is a national charity but we like to keep in close touch with communities in the Marlow area where our office is situated. Local information will periodically be published in this box.

Back by popular demand: Evening workshop for women – Living and Loving well beyond 40! Wednesday 14 March

An evening of wellbeing and lifestyle tips from leading UK health professional experts including local nutritional therapist Vanessa Francesconi. More >

Premenstrual Syndrome in Health magazine

See our article on Premenstrual Syndrome in the Summer issue of Health magazine – distributed in August throughout Buckinghamshire, Berkshire and Oxfordshire. Health magazine is available in doctor surgeries, hospitals, dental surgeries, sports clubs, fitness studios, leisure centres, hairdressers, beauty salons, schools, hotels and on request at www.health-magazine.co.uk. (See also our new factsheet on PMS.)

The Health Show on MarlowFM radio (97.5FM or www.marlowfm.co.uk) every Tuesday 9.30-12. More >

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Latest news

14 Jul 2011

Radical rethink on Women’s Health and the NHS called for by the Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists (see box left, 'Report by the RCOG')