HRT and Menopause Essentials for Pharmacists

Half-Day Live Interactive Webinar | 09:00–13:00

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

Delivery: Live Online Webinar

Duration: 4 Hours

Course Overview

Menopause and perimenopause are increasingly important areas of clinical practice for pharmacists working in community pharmacy and primary care. As accessible healthcare professionals, pharmacists play a valuable role in recognising menopausal symptoms, providing evidence-based advice, supporting women using hormone replacement therapy (HRT), and identifying patients who require further clinical assessment.

Delivered by Dr Hayley Jenkins, an experienced GP with a specialist interest in women’s health, the course combines clinical guidance with practical patient scenarios, helping pharmacists develop confidence in menopause consultations and patient counselling.

Who Should Attend?

• Community pharmacists
• Primary care and PCN pharmacists
• Pharmacist independent prescribers
• Pharmacists undertaking independent prescribing training
• Pharmacists providing women’s health advice and consultations

Learning Outcomes

By the end of this webinar, participants will be able to:

• Recognise common symptoms of perimenopause and menopause.
• Understand the principles of menopause assessment and diagnosis.
• Explain the benefits, risks and different types of HRT.
• Recognise common HRT side effects and treatment-related concerns.
• Provide evidence-based counselling and support shared decision-making.
• Identify red flags and indications for GP or specialist referral.

Webinar Programme

09:00–09:30 | Understanding Menopause and Perimenopause

09:30–10:15 | Introduction to HRT: Benefits, Risks and Treatment Options

10:15–10:45 | HRT Preparations and Routes of Administration

10:45–11:00 | Break

11:00–11:45 | Common HRT Problems, Side Effects and Monitoring

11:45–12:30 | Menopause Consultations in Community Pharmacy

12:30–13:00 | Clinical Case Studies and Q&A

Teaching and Learning

The webinar includes interactive teaching, clinical examples, patient counselling scenarios and opportunities to ask questions.

Lecturer

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

Dr Jenkins brings practical experience of women’s health and menopause management in general practice, focusing on evidence-based clinical assessment, safe treatment decisions and patient-centred care.

Course Information

Format: Live interactive webinar

Duration: 4 hours

Certificate: Certificate of attendance issued by Belmatt Healthcare Training.

Enquiries: [email protected]