Timelines for a specialist menopause clinic in the west have not been been outlined, this week’s meeting of the Regional Health Forum was told.
The matter was raised at this week’s Regional Health Forum when Cllr Evelyn Parsons requested information on the setting up of specialist menopause clinics in the west of Ireland.
Cllr Parsons asked what details were available on Specialist Menopause Clinic roll out and the portion of funding allocation to HSE West.
“Funding is said to be ringfenced through the Women’s Health Fund,” she said.
In response, Anne Cosgrove, COO, Saolta University Health Care Group said that at present Saolta has no specialist menopause service, as was the case across the country prior to the recent opening of such a service in the National Maternity Hospital.
“This clinic was established following investment from the Women’s Task Force in the Department of Health. We have been advised that the task force has plans for further investment and roll out of similar services across the country; we have received no details or time lines on this as yet.
“Currently women who require input specialist menopausal service can be referred from primary health (GPs ) to be seen by a Consultant Obstetrician and Gynaecologist in each of our units,” she said.
