Evalu-8 HR Software has been featured in Healthcare Management, a publication covering news and issues affecting the healthcare sector.
The article, Supporting Women’s Health in the Workplace, was written by Josh McNicholas from Evalu-8 and discusses how NHS managers can better support staff experiencing menstrual, perimenopausal and menopausal symptoms.
Working in healthcare can involve long shifts, night work and physically demanding roles, which can make managing these symptoms particularly difficult. Although many NHS organisations have policies in place, employees may still struggle to get the support they need.
In the article, Josh discusses why managers need to understand how these symptoms can affect staff at work and feel comfortable having conversations about them.
He also looks at some of the adjustments employers could consider, including changes to shift patterns, additional breaks and temporary changes to duties where possible.
Confidentiality is another important part of the discussion, particularly when employees are sharing personal health information with their managers.
The article also considers when HR or occupational health teams should become involved and why it’s important to check whether any agreed adjustments are helping.
For healthcare employers, having a policy in place is a starting point, but managers also need to know how to use it when someone comes to them for support.
Read the full article on Healthcare Management: