Congratulations to Michael Dooley on his appointment as a Lieutenant in The Royal Order of Victoria (LVO). This was announced in His Majesty The King’s Birthday Honours List, published on 14 June 2024. The award was made in recognition of Michael’s role as Queen Camilla’s physician. Michael joined the British Menopause Society in 2004 [...]
Congratulations to Debra Holloway on her well deserved award as a Member of the Order of the British Empire. This was announced in His Majesty The King’s Birthday Honours List, published on 14 June 2024. The award was made for her services to Women’s Health. Until her recent retirement, Debby was a highly respected [...]
The Royal Osteoporosis Society (ROS) has been campaigning, for the last 46 weeks, for the extension of Fracture Liaison Services (FLS), to give people with osteoporosis an early diagnosis. A low public awareness of osteoporosis continues to mean few people step forward for assessments after breaking a bone. Since its launch, in 2023, the [...]
We are pleased to announce Royal College of General Practitioners (RCGP) endorsement of the Joint Guideline on the Management of unscheduled bleeding on HRT. This comprehensive new Guideline was produced by the British Menopause Society in partnership with the British Society of Gynaecological Endoscopy, British Gynaecological Cancer Society, Faculty of Sexual & Reproductive Healthcare, [...]
In response to the significant increase in women presenting with unscheduled bleeding on HRT, the British Menopause Society, in partnership with the British Society of Gynaecological Endoscopy, British Gynaecological Cancer Society, Faculty of Sexual & Reproductive Healthcare, Getting It Right First Time (GIRFT) and the Royal College of Obstetricians & Gynaecologists, has produced a [...]
The NHS has appointed Dr Sue Mann, a consultant and lead for women's health in City and Hackney, North East London, as its first ever national clinical director for women's health. You can read the full announcement here
Further to the BMS News Alert issued on 20 March, the MHRA has now provided a statement with regard to the availability of subcutaneous hormone implants. Julian Beach, MHRA Interim Executive Director for Healthcare Quality and Access, said: “We are committed to ensuring timely access to treatment for UK patients, and this includes HRT [...]
We are very pleased to announce the publication of an important new BMS Tool for Clinicians – HRT after myocardial infarction. This comprehensive new BMS resource addresses key questions for healthcare professionals, including: What does HRT do to normal arteries? What happens when arterial disease is present? What happens if a woman on HRT [...]
Subcutaneous hormone implants are currently unavailable whilst the MHRA undertakes a review. Until recently, these implants were available from a small number of specialist centres in the UK and they are an important option for women who fail to respond to standard delivery routes. HRT implants, for this group of women, can result in [...]
As you are aware, the NICE guideline Menopause: diagnosis and management (NG23) is under review. The draft guideline was made available for consultation to stakeholders between 17 November 2023 and 5 January 2024. All members of the BMS board and medical advisory council undertook a detailed review of the draft guideline and submitted comprehensive feedback. This [...]
