In this episode, we explore the pressing reasons behind the UK's Women's Health Strategy, shedding light on systemic healthcare disparities and their profound impact on women's professional lives.

Trigger warning: This episode contains discussion of sexual harassment, stalking, and domestic abuse in the workplace, which some listeners may find distressing. Please take care while listening.

Key Topics:

* The UK's position in global women's health rankings.

* The significant toll of women's health issues in the workplace.

* Insights from personal research highlighting workplace challenges faced by women.

* The pervasive issues of domestic violence and sexual harassment affecting women's health and employment.

Resources:

* Learn more at: www.halcyonwomenshealth.com

* Music by Chris Collins: IndieMusicBox

In this episode, I demystify the UK Government’s Women’s Health Strategy — what it is, where it came from, and what it means for your organisation.

We’ll explore how this major policy shift is placing new expectations on employers, and why it’s time to move from passive awareness to proactive planning.

You’ll learn:

* The key aims of the Women’s Health Strategy

* How and why workplaces are being included

* What smart employers are doing now to get ready

Sign up to take the free Women’s Health Audit for Workplaces🌐 www.halcyonwomenshealth.com🎵 Music ‘Scheming Squirrels’ by Chris Collins: IndieMusicBox

Welcome to the very first episode of Halcyon Days®: Getting Women’s Health in the Workplace Right – the podcast for HR professionals, managers, and workplace changemakers who care about supporting their teams in smart, compassionate, and genuinely effective ways.

In this introductory episode, your host Sarah Darwen, founder of Halcyon Women’s Health®, shares the personal story that shaped her mission — from being offered a hysterectomy in her 20s to discovering a whole new way to manage endometriosis, and how the support (or lack of it) at work made all the difference.

You’ll hear how her lived experience, clinical expertise, and background in organisational leadership now come together in a powerful programme of support for employers — and why getting women’s health right in the workplace isn’t just the right thing to do, it’s the smart thing too.

Expect short, digestible insights, gentle education around taboo topics, and clear, practical steps you can take to support women’s health and wellbeing in your organisation.

Mentioned in this episode:

Take the FREE Women’s Health Workplace Audit – a quick, online desktop review to see how your policies and practices measure up.Sign up now for access to the audit (and other fabulous freebies)

🎵 Music Credit: Chris Collins, IndieMusicBox.com

To explore tailored support for your organisation or to book a discovery call, visit www.halcyonwomenshealth.com