Training | Medstars

Train smarter.
Support better.
Lead with confidence.

Designed and delivered by doctors, our clinically-informed workshops give your managers the confidence to spot early warning signs, have better wellbeing conversations, and respond to mental health challenges with clarity and care. It’s practical, evidence-based training that equips your people leaders with the skills they need without expecting them to become therapists.

Mindful Menopause for Line Managers

DR CATHERINE COWARD

Menopause Specialist

The organisational context and the benefits of menopause inclusivity.
Our role and responsibilities as line managers.
Removing the taboo and regular team communication.
The legal context including the Equality Act 2010 responsibilities.
The wider clinical context.
Impact of menopause in workplace.
Top Tips for successful empathetic conversations.
Workplace adjustment considerations.
Signposting to great support resources.
Facilitated jointly with an HR Specialist.

Tackling work stress & burn out

MR ALAN DOVEY

Consultant Cognitive Behavioural Psychotherapist

Identifying risk factors for stress and burnout.
Work-life balance policies that actually work.
How HR can promote resilience and coping strategies.
The impact of remote and hybrid work on mental and physical health.
How financial stress affects mental and physical health.
Financial wellbeing & its impact on health.

Preventative Health & Well-being

DR MAHNAZ HASHMI

Consultant Psychiatrist

The impact of proactive health screenings (e.g. cancer screenings, cholesterol checks...).
Workplace fitness and nutrition initiatives.
Hybrid working & employee wellbeing.
How to keep remote employees engaged and healthy.
Addressing loneliness and social isolation in dispersed teams.
Substance Misuse & Addiction in the Workplace.
How to support employees struggling with addiction.

Let’s Talk Men’s Health and the Menopause

DR ANDREW COWARD

GP & Menopause Specialist

Understanding the menopause and knowing how to ‘Talk Menopause’ with ease with family members and colleagues
Understanding the impact that the menopause can have on women in the workplace.
Understanding the potential impact of ignoring the signs and failing to support your female colleagues.
Answer some common questions about the Menopause and Menopause myth busting!
Understand what is meant by the male ‘menopause’ and how it differs from the female menopause
Understanding prostate and testicular cancer.
Facilitated jointly with an HR Specialist.

Training as it should be.

Tailored to you....

We understand that every company and team is different. So what you see here is only a sample of some of the training session we can provide. These can be done virtually or IRL.

But before we decide what is right for you, we'd start by arranging a telephone consultation between your HR team and one of our medical professionals so we can best understand your challenges and what you hope to achieve. From there we can tailor the very perfect training session for you and your colleagues.

Understanding Mental Health & Well-being