{"podcast":{"title":"Menopause Matters, Let’s Talk","slug":"menopause-matters-let-s-talk-6918957","podcast_index_feed_id":6918957,"rss_url":"https://feeds.acast.com/public/shows/664df03655f9a40011180957","website_url":"https://www.letstalkmenopause.co.uk/","image_url":"https://assets.pippa.io/shows/cover/1716383520162-b872619315a92994c81a7e2dbc410ab9.jpeg","author":"Heather Currie and Ruth Devlin","episode_count":48,"summary":"The podcast which we hope will become your go to for anything to do with the menopause & related topics. Each episode will be packed with useful information & resources to help you make those more informed decisions. We will provide information you can trust with no ‘flim flam’ or doom & gloom. =================================== If you have listened to our podcasts already, please complete our short survey, only 9 questions, at https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/S5RGV8P =================================== Useful links & resources: Women’s Health concern: www.womens-health-concern.org Let’s Talk Menopause : www.letstalkmenopause.co.uk Menopause Matters : www.menopausematters.co.uk NHS inform: www.nhsinform.scot/healthy-living/womens-health The Menopause Matters;Let’s Talk Podcast is hosted by Dr Heather Currie MBE, founder of Menopause Matters & Ruth Devlin founder of Let’s Talk Menopause. Heather is a gynaecologist with special interests in menopause, Premenstrual syndrome and cervical screening. She is a trustee and past chair of the British Menopause Society (BMS), Co-editor of post Reproductive Health, the journal of the BMS, Clinical advisor to Scottish government for the Women’s…","last_synced_at":"2026-07-21T14:21:24.242618+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/menopause-matters-let-s-talk-6918957"},"episode":{"title":"Community Pharmacists; their understated role in supporting Menopause","slug":"community-pharmacists-their-understated-role-in-supporting-menopause","published_at":"2025-12-02T06:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/menopause-matters-let-s-talk-6918957/community-pharmacists-their-understated-role-in-supporting-menopause","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/menopause-matters-let-s-talk-6918957","url":"https://www.menopausematters.co.uk","audio_url":"https://sphinx.acast.com/p/open/s/664df03655f9a40011180957/e/692d9e3ae25b87d6bd67c7b6/media.mp3","summary":"In this episode we discuss the important role that community pharmacists (CPs) play in everyday frontline healthcare. To help us take a deep dive into this multifaceted role we were delighted to be joined by Rebecca Wicks, a clinical Pharmacist who specialises in Menopause & Lifestyle Medicine. After listening to this episode you’ll realise why, at the start, we mentioned that the praises of these multitasking ‘ninjas’ are not sung nearly enough! There’s so much going on behind the scenes, which many will be unaware of, from dispensing, supporting staff, checking prescriptions, managing orders flying in, to then coping with the ever-increasing walk-ins seeking advice and information. Being easily accessible they can often be the first point of call resulting in a relentless juggling act trying to meet patient’s expectations alongside constantly trying to full fill their own. We cover what should be your reasonable expectations from a local pharmacy taking into account the natural disparity between pharmacies across the country. Menopause - wise, (at time of recording), within NHS run pharmacies there are no renumerated Menopause services. You will, however, often find pharmacists going the extra mile to provide information and options for managing symptoms. We clarify the difference between CPs & Practice Pharmacists. We revisit the ever-expanding minefield of the supplement industry and what about HRT reviews? Listen to realise the knock on effects which pharmacies experienced nationally when there was a sudden surge in raised awareness and requests for HRT. Absolutely fantastic to raise awareness but unfortunately resulted in triggering an unprecedented reaction for those working on the frontline…maybe a small nod in the direction of a collaborative conversat…","meta_description":"In this episode we discuss the important role that community pharmacists (CPs) play in everyday frontline healthcare. 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