Below are some of the latest offerings from the Active Workforce Team:
Menopause Group Session - Men and Women welcome
Every woman you know goes through the Menopause at some point in their life, help yourselves and eachother…
This session offers all employees the opportunity to listen to expert advice from Menopause Specialist Dr Paula Briggs,
aiming to educate both men and women, learning how we can make life easier and prevent issues in the workplace
Date: Tuesday 26th October 2021
Time: 1:00pm – 2:00pm
Access: Microsoft Teams
Guest speaker: Dr Paula Briggs, Consultant in Sexual & Reproductive Health
About Paula...
Paula Briggs is a Consultant in Sexual and Reproductive Health for Southport and Ormskirk Hospital NHS Trust.
After qualifying from Glasgow University in 1987, Paula trained as a GP. Following a move to Liverpool in 1993, she became a GP partner in a group practice. Whilst in General Practice she also worked as a Forensic Medical Examiner for Merseyside Police Force (1994 to 2012) and was the Named Doctor for Safeguarding Children for NHS Sefton (2006-2012).
More recently, she has devoted herself to the delivery of sexual health care, research and education in the field of women’s health. She is a Fellow of the Faculty of Sexual and Reproductive Health Care (Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists) and has a Diploma in Gynaecology (Bradford University). She is an Honorary Senior Lecturer for Liverpool University.
She is the clinical lead for the integrated community sexual health service in Sefton and West Lancashire, and provides a Community Gynaecology Service for South Sefton CCG, working as part of a team involving eight Consultant Gynaecologists, who support the community service. Paula also works at the Liverpool Women's Hospital.
Paula has co-edited 2 books (contraception and menopause) and co-authored an undergraduate textbook in Obstetrics and Gynaecology, and has been the author/co-author of nine scientific papers.
To register your interest, please email: active.workforce@sefton.gov.uk ​​​​​​​
If you missed our Live Menopause Seminar or Exercise & Nutrition during Menopause Seminar, please contact us to request a recorded version, duration 20 minutes.
Weight loss Programmes
Our Weigh Forward Programme has been specially designed to reduce the confusion about nutrition.
It will provide you with:
An individualised approach that can take the stress out of losing weight?
An understanding to modern approaches to dieting & how they work to find a way that suits you.
A range of practical ways and tips to improve your health and fast track your results?