Wednesday 23 November 2022 01:08 AM WFH pass for menopausal NHS workers as new guidance could mean 'lighter duties' trends now
Wednesday 23 November 2022 01:08 AM WFH pass for menopausal NHS workers as new guidance could mean 'lighter duties' trends now
WFH pass for menopausal NHS workers as new guidance could mean 'lighter duties' Menopausal women working for the NHS can work from home due to symptoms NHS chief Amanda Pritchard said 'flexible working patterns' will be considered 'Silently suffering' women should not be have to just 'grin and bear it,' she said
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Menopausal women working for the NHS will be allowed to work from home if their symptoms require it.
Amanda Pritchard, chief executive of NHS England, said 'flexible working patterns', which may include lighter duties, will be considered for women struggling with symptoms.
Miss Pritchard also urged other employers to follow suit to help menopausal women 'thrive' at work.
The first-ever NHS guidance on menopause instructs employers to consider 'any reasonable adjustments to their working pattern'.
Miss Pritchard wrote in the Daily Telegraph that female