Menopause website wins information award

Menopause Matters (www.menopausematters.co.uk) was set up by Dr Heather Currie, associate specialist gynaecologist and obstetrician, at the Dumfries and Galloway Royal Infirmary, and run by her and a team of Scottish health professionals. It covers a wealth of topics from HRT to alternative therapies, and even book recommendations.

Awarding the prize, the BMA said: “This independent, clinician-led website covers all of the ground in a well-designed and clear interface." A total of 75 websites were entered for the award.

Dr Currie told E-Health Insider that she and her team were thrilled that a small, independent group of clinicians had been recognised.

In a recent survey done by the managers of the site, 100% of clinicians said that they would refer patients to the website for information.

One of the most-used parts of the site is a decision tree that can be referred to both by patients and clinicians to help them make choices about care. “It’s a interactive thing that people are finding extremely useful,” said Dr Currie. “The decision tree helps them choose treatments there. From a primary care perspective, it’s useful."

The site has been running since January 2002 and is funded through sponsorship.