Women experiencing severe or complex menopause symptoms now have improved access to additional support following the establishment of Nepean Blue Mountains Local Health District\u2019s (NBMLHD) new menopause referral service.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
NBMLHD\u2019s new Specialised Menopause Referral Service aims to provide assistance and support for women whose symptoms have not responded to previous treatments, or those women who face additional complications from other medical conditions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The new service has been established as part of NSW Health\u2019s menopause network, which has four hubs and multiple referral sites across the state and is networked with the South-Western Sydney LHD hub.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Care Coordinators will assist with triage and navigate care locally, supporting the medically-led, multi-disciplinary hub team of nursing and allied health professionals to provide holistic support.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The NBMLHD Specialised Menopause Referral Service will deliver care using a hybrid approach, with a largely virtual service coupled with face-to-face consultations when they are required.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
General practitioners, specialists, and nurse practitioners can refer eligible women for advanced care, and are welcome to contact the service directly by emailing nbmlhd-menopause@health.nsw.gov.au<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Minister for Health, Ryan Park:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cThis Specialised Menopause Referral Service will promote flexibility and choice in the way women in the Nepean Blue Mountains region access support to manage severe menopause symptoms.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cBy continuing to break down barriers like geographic isolation through effective use of virtual care technology, this service will help us continue to improve health outcomes in the Nepean Blue Mountains Local Health District.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n Minister for Women, Jodie Harrison:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cWomen\u2019s health and wellbeing is a key priority for the NSW Government.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cMenopause management can be complex. The opening of this new menopause referral service, as part of a wider network that includes four Menopause Hubs, ensures support is available for women experiencing severe menopause symptoms.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cIt is one way the NSW Government is making sure women get the important holistic healthcare they need.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n Member for Blue Mountains, Trish Doyle:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cEvery woman\u2019s experience of menopause is different, and this service will ensure women get the help they need to manage severe or complex symptoms.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cUp to one in four women endure severe and debilitating menopause symptoms, which is why services like this one are so important.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n Member for Penrith, Karen McKeown:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cSevere menopause symptoms don\u2019t discriminate and we\u2019re pleased women in the Nepean Blue Mountains region will have access to potentially life changing care.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cThe service is a significant step forward in ensuring women with complex needs receive the specialised care they deserve.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n NBMLHD Menopause Service Coordinator Holly Miller:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cOur ability to escalate to multidisciplinary virtual care through the networked Specialist Menopause Service ensures access to a wider range of specialists.<\/p>\n\n\n\n “Through the service, we\u2019re building a supportive community where women feel comfortable discussing their experiences and accessing the care they need.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Women experiencing severe or complex menopause symptoms now have improved access to additional support following the establishment of Nepean Blue Mountains Local Health District\u2019s (NBMLHD) new menopause referral service. NBMLHD\u2019s new Specialised Menopause Referral Service aims to provide assistance and support for women whose symptoms have not responded to previous treatments, or those women who … Continue reading “Increased support for women with severe menopause symptoms in the Nepean Blue Mountains”<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[4],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-32146","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-nswnews"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.16news.com.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/32146","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.16news.com.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.16news.com.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.16news.com.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.16news.com.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=32146"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"http:\/\/www.16news.com.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/32146\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":32147,"href":"http:\/\/www.16news.com.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/32146\/revisions\/32147"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.16news.com.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=32146"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.16news.com.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=32146"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.16news.com.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=32146"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}