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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Politics
Andrew Gregory and Linda Geddes

MPs call for menopause health checks at 45 and free HRT in England

A model holds her hand over her face
The MPs’ report says support for the 13 million women going through perimenopause or the menopause is ‘completely inadequate’. Photograph: Anna Gowthorpe/PA

Millions of women across the UK should be invited for an NHS health check at the age of 45 to discuss the menopause and HRT prescriptions should be free, MPs have said.

The all-party parliamentary group on menopause (APPG) said on Tuesday that more needs to be done urgently to help women, including boosting support in the workplace, introducing fresh training on symptoms for health workers, and improving access to treatment.

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