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Dr Jenny Hirst
Nuffield Department of Primary Care Health Sciences
2 months ago
Menopause care needs to be more personalised, equitable & culturally sensitive according to new research from
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. Lifestyle & health factors shape symptoms, which aren't experienced equally by women of different ethnicities 👇
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Menopause symptoms shaped by ethnicity, lifestyle and health factors, study finds
A new study led by researchers in the Nuffield Department of Primary Care Health Sciences has found that menopause symptoms are shaped by a mix of social, behavioural and health factors, with some wom...
https://www.phc.ox.ac.uk/news/menopause-symptoms-shaped-by-ethnicity-lifestyle-and-health-factors-study-finds
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Menopause will now be included in NHS health checks This is a welcome move, but it is essential that women from socially deprived and ethnically diverse communities, who are currently least likely to receive adequate care, are fully included in these checks
www.bmj.com/content/391/...
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Menopause to be included in routine NHS health checks in England
Routine NHS health checks offered by general practices and selected pharmacies in England will include questions about the menopause for the first time in order to “put an end to women suffering in si...
https://www.bmj.com/content/391/bmj.r2233
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We have also had an editorial published in BMJ Medicine
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which highlights the importance of our work in improving knowledge about hormone replacement therapy and menopause care
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Menopause care is neglected and inequitable
Sustained research effort and investment is required to reduce inequities in menopause care In the UK, women living in areas of socioeconomic disadvantage have shorter life expectancies and spend mor...
https://www.bmj.com/content/390/bmj.r2038
10 months ago
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Nuffield Department of Primary Care Health Sciences
10 months ago
Black African women are almost 6x less likely to get HRT than white women in England – and women in the most deprived areas are half as likely as those in the most affluent. Major Oxford study of 2m women reveals stark inequalities in menopause care. From
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Major study reveals stark HRT inequalities across England
Women from Black African backgrounds almost six times less likely to receive hormone replacement therapy than white women, new department-led research finds
https://www.phc.ox.ac.uk/news/hrt-inequalities-black-african-women-england
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I am delighted that our paper "Inequalities in hormone replacement therapy prescribing in UK primary care: population based cohort study" was published in BMJ Medicine today
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Inequalities in hormone replacement therapy prescribing in UK primary care: population based cohort study
Objective To quantify prescribing of hormone replacement therapy (HRT) in women aged 40-60 years by type of HRT and length of use, and to determine sociodemographic factors associated with receiving a...
https://bmjmedicine.bmj.com/content/4/1/e001349
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Congratulations to my HRT research team members Kathryn, Eve, Grace and Debbie for winning the treasure hunt at SWSAPC conference in Oxford!
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over 1 year ago
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Congratulations to team members Deborah Allen and Wema Mtika for winning prizes for oral presentation at the South West Society for Academic Primary Care (SW SAPC) Conference 2025
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over 1 year ago
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Here's some pics of us Standing up for Science here in Oxford UK. Nuffield Department of Primary Care Health Sciences, University of Oxford
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Dr Jenny Hirst
Nuffield Department of Primary Care Health Sciences
over 1 year ago
🌍 This
#WorldCancerDay
, we’re embracing the theme United by Unique - because every experience of cancer is personal. Discover how our Cancer Theme is tackling the need for patient-centred care and inclusive, equitable research head-on 👇
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World Cancer Day 2025: United By Unique
On World Cancer Day, Dr Sharon Tonner reflects on the theme 'United by Unique', sharing how the team in our Cancer Theme is navigating and addressing the need for patient centred care and inclusive, e...
https://www.phc.ox.ac.uk/blog/world-cancer-day-2025-united-by-unique
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