In what campaigners are calling a 'historic breakthrough', the NHS in England will, for the first time, include questions about menopause during routine health checks for adults aged 40 to 74. The change, set to benefit up to millions of women, follows years of public pressure and advocacy from high-profile figures who accused the health system of failing women during one of the most consequential stages of their lives.
Health Secretary Wes Streeting voiced that too many women had been dismissed, ignored or told their symptoms were just part of getting older. He added:
