ABDO has developed new menopause guidance to help members and employers.
Commenting on the new resource, ABDO clinical lead, Max Halford, said: “ABDO is committed to ensuring the health, safety and well-being of its members, employees and the patients we care for, ensuring everyone is treated with dignity and respect.
“With this is mind, the organisation has developed guidance to support members who are affected in any way by the menopause, to support and inform their managers and ensure that people reporting issues are treated fairly and given appropriate support.”
The guidance addresses menopause symptoms, legislation relating to menopause, and the responsibilities of employers and employees. It offers guidance for managers’ discussions with employees and suggested adjustments for specific issues. There is also a template for a confidential discussion between manager and employee, and a list of supporting resources.
The eyes and the menopause will be the focus of next month’s EyecareFAQ campaign. There will be a ‘Focus on … Menopause’ in ABDO’s Clinical Hub in March, a feature about equality, diversity and inclusion and the menopause in Dispensing Optics also in March, along with inclusion of menopause where relevant in ABDO CPD.
Find the new menopause guidelines in the ABDO Advice and Guidance section here.