Dr Louise Newson
BSc(Hons) MBChB(Hons) MRCP FRCGP
GP and Menopause Specialist
Louise is a GP and menopause specialist. She trained in Manchester and has worked in New Zealand and the UK. She is also a medical writer and has written numerous papers, courses and books. She is an editor for the British Journal of Family Medicine. She has contributed to various e-learning courses and educational modules for the Royal College of General Practitioners.
She feels passionately about improving awareness of safe prescribing of HRT to healthcare professionals and has written many articles, editorials and given numerous lectures on this topic. She is a regional director for the Primary Care Women’s Health Forum. Louise works regularly with West Midlands Police to provide advice regarding menopause in the workplace.
Louise has contributed to menopause related articles in different newspapers and magazines. She has been on numerous radio and TV programmes.
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Dr Rebecca Lewis
MBBS FRCA DRCOG MRCGP
GP with special interest in menopause
Rebecca qualified from Guy’s Medical School in London in 1991 and initially pursued a career in Anaesthetics, obtaining FRCA in 1997.
She then changed speciality and became a GP gaining MRCGP in 2000. She continues to practise as a GP and has developed an interest in the menopause, giving lectures and writing articles on the subject. She is determined to improve the understanding of the menopause in current and future generations through education and access to accurate evidence based medical information. She is passionate about making the menopause a much more positive experience and enabling women to get back to feeling themselves again.
She has two young children and enjoys running and keeping fit.
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Dr Jill Crowfoot
MBChB DRCOG MRCGP
GP with special interest in menopause
Dr Crowfoot qualified in 1993 from the University of Birmingham Medical School (MBChB) and was destined to be GP. In 1998 she became a member of the Royal College of General Practitioners (MRCGP). In 1999 she joined a local practice in Stratford-upon-Avon as a partner, where she continues to also work. Whilst enjoying all the challenges of General Practice, her special interests have always been Women’s Health (DRCOG) and Dermatology.
Her interest and training in women’s health allows her to offer informed choices to women at every stage of their lives, whether it be contraception options or the best HRT for them. She has three children and as a working mum she knows what it is to be busy. She is compassionate to challenges women face throughout their lives which can be greatly affected by their hormones. Every woman will experience a menopause, with subtle symptoms sometimes occurring up to five years before their last period. These years can be the most challenging time for a woman and Dr Crowfoot is very keen to be able to use her expertise to help women who currently may not be getting the help they require from their own GPs.
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