BOOST project showcases work at RCN conference
NSFT's BOOST project has showcased its work on menopause support research at at international nursing conference.
BOOST (Building occupational and workplace support for nurses and midwives during menopause) was presented at the RCN International Nursing Research Conference 2026 in Glasgow, one of Europe's leading nursing research events.
This year's conference theme, Research Without Boundaries: Innovation, Collaboration and Global Impact, brought together researchers, clinicians and nursing leaders from across the UK and beyond.
The poster, BOOST Evidence Synthesis: Aligning workplace menopause support policies with the empirical evidence base in health and social care, shared findings from a review of workplace menopause interventions and compared these with NHS Trust menopause policies.
The review identified evidence supporting interventions such as menopause education, cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT), coaching, exercise programmes and meditation, while highlighting opportunities to strengthen the use of evidence-based approaches within workplace support.
The project, led by NSFT and funded by the National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR) was generating evidence to help create more supportive workplaces for nurses and midwives experiencing menopause.
It was delivered through a unique partnership involving hospital and ambulance trusts across the East of England and beyond, Fluxstate Ltd, the University of East Anglia and University of Essex.
Louise McCarthy, project lead for NSFT, said: "Presenting at the conference provided an important opportunity to share emerging evidence, contribute to national discussions on workforce wellbeing and retention, and highlight the need for further high-quality research into workplace menopause support."