Doncaster and Bassetlaw Teaching Hospitals Charity has secured £201,289 in funding to improve health and wellbeing support for NHS staff across the Trust's three hospitals: Bassetlaw Hospital in Worksop, Doncaster Royal Infirmary, and Montagu Hospital.
The grant is part of a nationwide £11 million programme backed by NHS England, supporting 61 projects across the country.
The money will fund The PERIOD Project, which tackles period poverty and menstrual health inequalities among NHS employees. With roughly 80% of the Trust's workforce made up of women, the issue affects a significant proportion of local staff.
Period poverty means lacking access to affordable menstrual products, appropriate facilities, and information. This can harm a person's health, dignity, and ability to participate fully at work.
The project will investigate how widespread the issue is within the organisation, work with staff to design practical solutions, and create a toolkit other NHS trusts can use.
Dr Kelly Mackenzie, Consultant in Public Health at DBTH and project lead, said the funding would help create "a more inclusive workplace culture" and ensure staff feel supported to perform their best.
Findings from the project will be shared nationally to shape future funding and improve workforce wellbeing across the NHS.
