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We’re calling on the government to improve healthcare for women and we need your help


We’re petitioning for menopause support to be included in the NHS Health Checks for women over 40, with the aim of improving the experience for women across the UK. In October, Living360 surveyed


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more than 600 women to fi nd out how they felt about menopause.


Over 60% of those asked said they feel uninformed about the healthcare choices available during and after perimenopause, with women in perimenopause and post- menopause continuing to not know (63.1% and 64.2% respectively). It’s clear to us that menopause


support for women needs to be improved in the UK, which is why we’ve launched our #IncludeMenopause campaign.


YOU CAN SEE AND SIGN THE PETITION HERE


T e Modern Family MENOPAUSE CAMPAIGN


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