Many of our readers in the UK will know the frustrations of getting menopause support from their NHS GP. Some GPs are wonderful, others less so, which is why we are often asked, “how much does it cost to see a private menopause specialist?” and “Can you pay privately for HRT?”.
How much does it cost to see a private menopause specialist?
How to book a private menopause appointment?
Meet the My Menopause Centre team of menopause expert doctors.
If you are choosing to go the private route, our health partner, My Menopause Centre, is an online clinic (with an in-person clinic at The Duchy Hospital in Harrogate) whose doctors are highly experienced menopause experts. The only menopause clinic rated “Outstanding” by the Care Quality Commission, it offers expert evidence-based advice and personalised care, by phone or video, for all stages of the menopause transition – perimenopause, menopause and post menopause. This includes surgical and medical menopause and premature ovarian insufficiency (POI).
BOOK YOUR APPOINTMENT Head to the Hylda page at My Menopause Centre
Can you self refer to a menopause clinic?
You don’t need a GP referral to book your My Menopause Centre appointment, you can do it yourself. Your first consultation, by phone or video, is 45 minutes long, covering your medical history and your symptoms. The doctor will discuss any necessary tests and talk you through a range of evidence-based treatment options.
You are given a personalised holistic menopause treatment plan.
The fee for your first consultation also includes two follow up emails within two months of your consultation, if you have questions about your treatment plan.
You then have a follow up consultation, usually three months later. This is for 25 minutes and is a check on your progress.
How much does HRT cost for menopause?
If your My Menopause Centre doctor recommends HRT as part of your treatment options, then the costs will vary, depending on the type of medication prescribed and the dosage. You can discuss this in your appointment. Importantly, My Menopause Centre only prescribes bioidentical HRT (as does the NHS), not the unregulated compounded HRT that some private clinics offer.
How much does it cost to see a private menopause specialist?
Your first 45-minute phone or video consultation costs £290, and covers evidence-based menopause advice and a holistic, personalised care plan. Every woman’s menopause is different, and every woman needs a range of solutions put together just for her.
How to book your My Menopause Centre appointment
We have a dedicated Hylda page at My Menopause Centre, where you can book an appointment and find out more about the clinic services. You’ll find it here.
Meet My Menopause Centre’s doctors
Every single one of the clinic’s handpicked team of doctors is a highly experienced menopause expert, passionate about women’s health and wellbeing, empathetic and – importantly – a very good listener. Meet a few of the team.
Co Founder and Clinical Director, Dr Clare Spencer
Dr Clare Spencer is a registered menopause specialist and an NHS GP. She qualified from Cambridge University and holds Membership of the Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists and Membership of the Royal College of General Practitioners.
She initially trained in obstetrics and gynaecology where she gained a Doctor of Medicine for research in fetomaternal medicine. She is also a member of the British Menopause Society (BMS) Medical Advisory Committee and a BMS menopause trainer.
As well as her role as Clinical Director at My Menopause Centre, she runs an NHS menopause service and is a GP partner in a practice in Leeds.
WATCH MORE: Meet Dr Clare Spencer.
BOOK YOUR APPOINTMENT Head to the Hylda page at My Menopause Centre
Dr Manisha Singh
Dr Manisha is a Consultant in Sexual & Reproductive Health (SRH) and Community Gynaecology with over 13 years of experience as the Lead Clinician and NHS Consultant. She is passionate about all aspects of women’s health through all life stages and the menopause in particular.
She has been a Member of the Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists since 1998 and is also a Fellow of the Faculty of Sexual and Reproductive Health. She is active in teaching and training and regularly organises and chairs regional training days and meetings. She is an Honorary Senior Lecturer at the University of Leeds Medical school and is the Training Programme Director for postgraduate training and is incredibly proud of being a part of shaping the future consultant workforce in community SRH. She is a Council member at the Faculty of SRH and has other responsible Faculty roles.
WATCH MORE: Meet Dr Manisha Singh.
Dr Abbie Laing
Dr Abbie graduated from the University of Bristol in 2011 in medicine and also holds a Bachelor of Science in Neuroscience. She has always been drawn to women’s health and initially worked in Obstetrics and Gynaecology both overseas in Perth Western Australia and within the UK.
She trained in General Practice and completed the Diploma in Sexual and Reproductive Health and the Advanced Menopause Specialist certificate from the Faculty of Sexual and Reproductive Health. She also achieved the Southampton Richard Percival MRCGP excellence award for her GP training.
As well as her work with My Menopause Centre, she also works within an NHS menopause centre.
WATCH MORE: Meet Dr Abbie Laing.
Dr Tonye Wokoma
Dr Tonye is an experienced Consultant in Sexual and Reproductive Health and Community Gynaecology and has been a British Menopause Society-recognised menopause specialist for almost 10 years.
She was admitted as a Fellow of the Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists in September 2016. She also holds the Faculty of Sexual Reproductive Health (FSRH) Advanced Menopause Certificate and is also the FSRH Menopause Guardian involved in the curriculum, logbook and training in menopause care basic and advanced certificate.
A true advocate of women’s health and the menopause, she regularly facilitates and delivers sessions on contraception and menopause and has authored publications and delivered presentations regionally and nationally. Dr Tonye also assisted with the medical aspects of Mariella Frostrup and Alice Smellie’s best-selling book, Cracking the Menopause.
WATCH MORE: Meet Dr Tonye Wokoma.
Dr Surya Gupta-Wright
Dr Surya is an NHS GP with a special interest in the menopause and is a member of the British Menopause Society. She has a background in women’s health and has worked in Obstetrics and Gynaecology for many years. She holds Diplomas from the Royal College of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, and the Faculty of Sexual and Reproductive Health.
Dr Surya has previously worked within a Menopause Research Unit in London, where she was involved with seeing menopause patients with complex problems, menopause research projects and teaching health professionals about the menopause.
WATCH MORE: Meet Dr Surya Gupta-Wright.
Dr Anna Greaves
Dr Anna is a registered menopause specialist and NHS GP. She graduated from the University of Birmingham in 2008 and is a diplomat of the Faculty of Sexual and Reproductive Health and the Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists.
She has been a GP for over 10 years and has always had an interest in women’s health. While working as a GP she saw that there was an unmet need to support women struggling with the perimenopause and menopause.
Seeing the vast range of physical impacts and hearing the stories of these women inspired her to undertake the Advanced Menopause Training with the British Menopause Society. As well as her work with My Menopause Centre, she also works in an NHS menopause clinic.
WATCH MORE: Meet Dr Anna Greaves.
BOOK YOUR APPOINTMENT Head to the Hylda page at My Menopause Centre
