Women are facing unacceptable delays accessing menopause treatments, the Royal Pharmaceutical Society says.
A simple law change around prescribing could help ease the treatment crisis facing many women going through the menopause, the Royal College of Pharmacists says.
If it is not available, a substitute cannot be given out without consulting the GP who prescribed the medicine.Pharmacy staff in England say they are facing abuse and aggression from patients frustrated when they cannot get their medication. PSNC chief executive Janet Morrison said: "Pharmacy teams will do everything to ensure that patients get what they need, so it is particularly worrying to see the impact that pressures are starting to have on patients and the public as well."Millions of women in the UK experience menopause symptoms such as hot flushes, low mood and anxiety.
RPS president Prof Claire Anderson said: "Difficulties in accessing HRT unfairly impacts women, affects their mental health and worsens health inequalities."The government should now go further and end unfair prescription charges for patients in England altogether.
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