A victory for Women's health: Menopause questions included in the NHS health checks (from age 40)
- Samantha Gnimavo
- 6 days ago
- 2 min read
Starting in 2026, routine NHS health checks for women aged 40 and above will finally include questions about menopause.
Something genuinely important is happening for women’s health in the UK. Starting in 2026, routine NHS health checks for women aged 40 and above will finally include questions about menopause.
This might sound like a small update, but it’s big. For decades, in research and medicine, women were essentially treated as smaller men, which meant our unique biology, hormones, and experiences were often overlooked. This has created huge gaps in understanding symptoms, diagnosing conditions, and providing adequate support.
The new addition to health checks aims to change that. It will help raise awareness, spark earlier conversations, and give women greater confidence to seek help.
Although the average age of menopause in the UK is 51, perimenopause can begin much earlier. Symptoms like hot flushes, disrupted sleep, weight changes, joint pain, anxiety, and brain fog can deeply affect daily life — yet many women don’t know whether what they’re feeling is “normal.”
These questions being added to NHS checks could make a real difference for women in exactly this situation.
Nearly 5 million women stand to benefit from earlier recognition and better access to support.
I'm Samantha, your women's health & fertility nutritionist and NHS-accredited health coach.
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