Safety recommendation
HSIB recommends that the Royal College of Psychiatrists forms a working group with relevant stakeholders to identify ways in which menopause can be considered during mental health assessments.
Response:
We are happy to confirm that as part of a wider piece of work around the menopause and mental health led on by its newly appointed Presidential Leads for Women’s Mental Health, we have convened an Expert Working Group, which will cover the specific issue of mental health assessments as highlighted in the HSIB report.
Actions planned to deliver safety recommendation:
Meeting of Expert Working Group on 13 October 2023. Further milestones will be added once the Expert Group have met and agreed how best to address the issue of menopause in the context of mental health assessments.
Original response received on 14 June 2023. Updated response received on 5 October 2023.