Show Notes
Welcome to the Somerset Emotional Wellbeing (SEW) podcast!
In this episode, Somerset Menopause Pilot, our hosts Dr. Andrew Tresidder and Dr. Peter Bagshaw are joined by Dr. Juliet Balfour from the new Somerset NHS Menopause Service to discuss how the menopause and perimenopause can affect physical and mental health, what the new Somerset Menopause Service pilot can do to help support you and treat the symptoms and how you can access help from the service when you need it.
The SEW podcast is a free weekly show hosted by Dr. Andrew Tresidder and Dr. Peter Bagshaw. In each episode, the doctors discuss a different topic related to mental and emotional wellbeing and often invite expert guests to join them in conversation. The show is aimed at the people of Somerset and beyond; the advice and guidance provided should apply to anybody who needs it, whenever they need it.
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Somerset NHS Menopause Service – Dr Juliet Balfour set up and now runs the Somerset NHS Menopause Service. She has been a GP for over 30 years but is now concentrating on her work as a British Menopause Society recognised Menopause Specialist with the Advanced Certificate in Menopause Care.
The Somerset NHS Menopause Service is made up of three elements. The main focus for the service is on the Menopause Clinic. This work is complemented by two other services: training for GPs and public advice and information webinars around the Menopause. Follow Juliet on Instagram at @menopausehealth
BBC Article on the new Somerset NHS Menopause Service - Women going through the menopause are to be offered new services and better support as part of a year-long trial. The trial in Somerset involves better training for GPs, online sessions for women to learn more about the menopause and a weekly clinic.
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