Alcohol Change UK has led pioneering system-change work with Hywel Dda University Health Board to support services to become perimenopause and menopause aware, embedding women’s health into substance use pathways in a way that is trauma-informed, evidence-based and practically deliverable.
Our consultancy support can include:
- Supporting services to understand the link between hormonal change, alcohol use and relapse risk, particularly for women aged 40–55.
- Embedding routine, sensitive enquiry and data collection around perimenopause and menopause within alcohol and drug services, helping to surface previously hidden need.
- Developing women-centred pathways and group interventions, creating safe spaces for women to explore health, recovery and wellbeing without stigma.
- Strengthening workforce confidence to have informed, non-judgemental conversations about menopause, medication, mental health and substance use.
- Improving integration with primary care and women’s health services, ensuring clearer referral routes and more joined-up support.
- Supporting commissioners to evidence unmet need, improve equity of access, and design services that reflect the lived experience of women.