Pharmacists, Prescribing and Medicine Management

HRT Prescribing and Menopause Management

Hormone replacement therapy (HRT) is an important treatment option for managing menopausal symptoms. Pharmacist independent prescribers working in general practice ... Show more

Instructor

JeshniAlmer

Description
Curriculum

Full-Day Live Interactive Webinar | 09:00–16:00

Lecturer: Dr Hayley Jenkins – GP with a Specialist Interest in Women’s Health

Delivery: Live Online Webinar

Duration: 6 Teaching Hours

Course Overview

Hormone replacement therapy (HRT) is an important treatment option for managing menopausal symptoms. Pharmacist independent prescribers working in general practice and appropriately commissioned community pharmacy services may be involved in assessing women experiencing menopause, initiating treatment, reviewing prescriptions and managing ongoing HRT.

This comprehensive one-day webinar provides pharmacists with the clinical knowledge and practical skills required to make informed, evidence-based decisions about menopause management.

Particular emphasis is placed on translating current UK guidance into safe, individualised prescribing decisions through realistic clinical scenarios.

Who Should Attend?

Qualified pharmacist independent prescribers
Primary care and PCN pharmacists
Community pharmacist independent prescribers
Pharmacists developing menopause prescribing services
Pharmacists involved in HRT medication reviews

Learning Outcomes

By the end of the course, participants will be able to:

Undertake structured menopause assessments and identify when further investigation is necessary.
Select appropriate HRT preparations based on symptoms, medical history and individual preferences.
Differentiate between oestrogen-only, sequential combined and continuous combined HRT.
Understand progesterone requirements for endometrial protection.
Assess common contraindications, precautions and treatment risks.
Manage common HRT side effects and inadequate symptom control.
Recognise abnormal bleeding and other symptoms requiring investigation.
Develop safe monitoring and follow-up plans.

Full-Day Programme

Menopause Assessment, Diagnosis and Clinical Decision-Making
HRT Prescribing: Preparations, Routes, Doses and Regimens
Progesterone, Endometrial Protection and Prescribing Safety
Benefits, Risks and Contraindications
Managing HRT Side Effects, Unscheduled Bleeding and Treatment Failure
HRT in Women with Complex Medical Histories
Clinical Prescribing Cases, Monitoring and Q&A

Practical Clinical Scenarios

Participants will explore prescribing decisions involving:

A woman with persistent vasomotor symptoms despite HRT.
A patient with a uterus requiring appropriate endometrial protection.
Unscheduled bleeding during HRT treatment.
Menopause management in a woman with migraine or cardiovascular risk factors.
Reviewing HRT when symptoms remain uncontrolled.

Lecturer

Dr Hayley Jenkins – GP with a Specialist Interest in Women’s Health

Dr Jenkins delivers clinically focused teaching drawing on her experience of women’s health in general practice, with an emphasis on safe prescribing and shared decision-making.