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<p>Improving care and support for menopause is a priority in the Women’s Health Strategy.
It is important that all women experiencing the menopause have access to information
and options to enable them to choose the best care to suit them. The National Institute
for Health and Care Excellence’s guidelines currently recommend that that cognitive
behavioural therapy (CBT) can be recommended for low mood or anxiety that arises as
a result of the menopause.</p><p>CBT is offered as part of the NHS Talking Therapies
services. The latest data for NHS Talking Therapies in the London region shows that
35,410 females, including trans women, accessed National Health Service funded treatment
during the period from October to December 2023. Of these, 91% completing treatment
waited less than six weeks for their first appointment, against a target of 75%, and
98% completing treatment waited less than 18 weeks, against a target of 95%. Data
is not collected separately for CBT, which is one type of talking therapy. Data is
also not collected separately for females with menopausal symptoms. This data is available
at the following link:</p><p><a href="https://digital.nhs.uk/data-and-information/publications/statistical/nhs-talking-therapies-monthly-statistics-including-employment-advisors/performance-december-2023-and-quarter-3-2023-24-data"
target="_blank">https://digital.nhs.uk/data-and-information/publications/statistical/nhs-talking-therapies-monthly-statistics-including-employment-advisors/performance-december-2023-and-quarter-3-2023-24-data</a></p>
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