The BOOST Study
Building occupational and workplace support for nurses and midwives working in health and social care during menopause
What is our project about
The BOOST project is a new project led by Norfolk and Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust. Funded by the National Institute for Health Research (NIHR) Work and Health Development Award BOOST is a 10- month preliminary project that will lay the groundwork for a larger NIHR Research award where we aim to develop a programme of tailored support in the workplace.
Working with academic and healthcare partners, BOOST explore how menopause support is currently delivered across healthcare settings, identifying what works well and what improvements are needed. The project team will use the findings to inform future workplace strategies to better support staff wellbeing.
The project is jointly led by Louise McCarthy and Professor Camille Cronin, Independent Consultant and Professor of Nursing, who has honorary roles with University of Essex, UK and Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology (RMIT), Australia and academic partners at The University of East Anglia (UEA).
BOOST is being delivered with healthcare partner organisations: Cambridge Community Services, East of England Ambulance Service, Essex Partnerships University Hospitals Foundation Trust, Hertfordshire Partnerships University Hospital Foundation Trust, Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital Trust, Norfolk Community and Health Care and West Suffolk Foundation Trust.
How to get involved
As part of the project, BOOST will run stakeholder groups across the East of England, inviting nurses and midwives to share their lived experiences of menopause in the workplace. These insights will be central to shaping meaningful, evidence-based support that reflects the real needs of frontline staff. Please see the poster below if you are interested in taking part in a stakeholder group.
Get in contact
If you want to find out more about the study, or want to be involved, email us at boostproject@nsft.nhs.uk.