The BMS Vision for menopause care in the UK, first published in July 2017, was prepared by Dr Heather Currie MBE, Kathy Abernethy and Mr Haitham Hamoda. It was most recently reviewed and updated in July 2024.

The BMS Vision, prepared in collaboration with the medical advisory council of the BMS sets out the fundamental principles that should underpin menopause service provision. It will help to ensure that providers and commissioners are held to account and that all service users can access high quality menopause care as standard.

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The key points are:

  1. Menopause is a major life event affecting all women in a variety of ways, both short and long term.
  2. All women should have access to accurate information, available in all forms and through all recognised sources.
  3. All healthcare professionals (HCPs) should have a basic understanding of the menopause and know where to signpost women for advice, support and treatment whenever appropriate.
  4. Every primary care team should have at least one nominated HCP with a special interest in menopause.
  5. All HCPs with a special interest in menopause should have access to BMS Menopause Specialists for advice, support, onward referral and leadership of multidisciplinary education.
  6. With the introduction of the comprehensive BMS Principles and Practice of Menopause Care (PPMC) programme, the society is recognised throughout the UK as the leading provider of certificated menopause and post-reproductive health education and training for HCPs.
  7. As the specialist authority for menopause and post reproductive health in the UK, the BMS draws close links with the RCOG, RCGP, RCN, RCP, FSRH, SfE, IMS and other societies and healthcare charities.