Ready to take control of your menopause?

To book a new or follow up consultation, please visit our book appointment page.

We offer telephone and video consultations as well as face to face appointments in our clinic in Stratford-Upon-Avon, Bournemouth, Southampton and London. Telephone and video consultations are charged at the same price as face-to-face consultations.

We are unfortunately unable to offer telephone or video consultations to patients living or visiting from overseas due to restrictions in our insurance . All our overseas patients must be seen in our clinic in the UK for their initial appointment. This does not apply to those from the US or Canada who cannot register with us as a patient.

You do not need a GP or another doctor’s referral letter to be seen in our clinic. The majority of women self-refer and do not need a letter.

If you have any blood test results or letters from previous relevant medical consultations, then it is useful to bring copies of these with you when you attend for your appointment or email or complete the online form here ahead of your appointment.

The safest types of HRT are “body identical hormones” which means that they are the same structure as the hormones you naturally produce in your body. These hormones are also sometimes referred to as “regulated bioidentical HRT”.

There are some types of hormones given in private clinics called “compounded bioidentical hormones”. These are completely different to body identical hormones – they are not regulated and are not subject to any quality control. They are custom made hormones in combination doses or preparations that are not routinely available on a standard prescription.

There is no good quality evidence to support the use of these hormones and they are not recommended.  In addition, they have not been subjected to the same tests of safety, efficacy, or dosing consistency as the type of HRT that requires a prescription, including body identical hormones. We do not ever give women compounded bioidentical HRT.

Learn about Body Identical Hormones

Testosterone is an important hormone for many women as well as for men. Many women find that using testosterone can improve their libido as well as their mood, energy and concentration. There is not currently a licensed preparation of testosterone available for women in the UK.

In this clinic we usually prescribe testosterone as a cream called AndroFeme which is a regulated preparation for women which is actually now licensed for women in Australia. This is the safest way of women receiving testosterone. Women who need testosterone can have a private prescription from one of the clinicians in our clinic.

Learn about Testosterone

We cannot give individualised advice to women unless they are seen as patients in our clinic. However, you can find a wide range of unbiased and evidence-based information on our balance website.

You can also visit the Menopause Charity website and download the Balance app.

Your first consultation can last up to 45 minutes, with follow-up consultations lasting up to 25 minutes. This usually provides sufficient time for women to explain their situation and be given individual, specialist advice and choices regarding their treatment, including HRT.

Women really vary with how they respond once they start HRT. Some women find they feel better quickly whereas for other women it can take three months to feel the full effects. It is worth persevering with any treatment you are given for three months before deciding how it suits you.

Some women do develop breast tenderness initially which often settles. Some women do experience some bleeding which usually settles within the first few months.

If you are still experiencing symptoms after three months then it may be that the dose or type of HRT needs to be changed.

Please click here to view our price list.

Women who are likely to benefit from taking HRT are usually given a private prescription for the first few months. The majority of women subsequently receive the HRT (other than the testosterone) from their GPs on an NHS prescription. Some women continue to have HRT as a private prescription from us.

Costs for a month's supply of HRT will vary depending on the type of medication prescribed. After your appointment, if your clinician has prescribed for you, you can speak to one of the team about the cost of your HRT.

In addition, a prescription dispensing fee of £37 will be charged for each prescription, regardless of the number of items on the prescription.

The majority of women are seen again around three months after their initial appointment and their clinician will advise when to have any further follow ups. To obtain a prescription from us you will need to be seen annually. You will need to have an appointment every 2 years to remain as an existing patient. If you have not been seen in over 2 years you will be booked in as a new patient at the cost of a new appointment.

The menopause occurs one year after a woman’s last menstrual period. Many women experience perimenopausal symptoms for several years before their periods stop. If you are experiencing perimenopausal symptoms which are having a negative impact on the quality of your life, then it is likely you will benefit by being given individualised advice and treatment from one of the clinicians in our clinic.

All the clinicians working in the clinic have been trained as GPs, nurses or pharmacists and have a particular interest in the menopause. See all our clinicians and their qualifications here.

If your NHS GP or nurse works with us here at the clinic, you will not be able to book an appointment to see them privately. We will be happy to offer you an appointment with one of our other clinicians.

Although the majority of women usually benefit from taking a type of Hormone Replacement Therapy, this is only one part of treatment for the menopause. Some women choose not to take HRT or cannot take HRT due to medical reasons and so there are alternative treatments available. These will be discussed on an individual basis.

Learn about HRT.

Treatment for the menopause is not covered by private medical insurance but it is always a good idea to check with your insurance company.

We are pleased to offer coil fittings by an experienced, fully-trained doctor at our Stratford-upon-Avon clinic. We offer both hormonal and copper coil fittings.

Find out more.

We offer DEXA bone density scans here at Newson Health. During the perimenopause and menopause women are at a greater risk of developing osteoporosis (weak bones), this is due to falling levels of oestrogen which helps to protect bone strength. A DEXA scan is a simple safe scan which a uses a low dose X-rays to see how dense (or strong) your bones are.

To book a scan call 01789 595004 or complete our online form here. 

Click here for consultations and scan fees.

All our clinics have different wheelchair accessibility. If you have any additional requirements, please let us know in advance by calling us on 01789 595004 and we will do our utmost to accommodate your needs. 

• Stratford upon Avon - clinic rooms are located on the first floor which are accessible via a staircase
• Bournemouth - clinic rooms are located on the lower ground floor which are accessible via a staircase
• Chester - Chester Wellness Centre - clinic rooms are located on the first floor which are accessible via a staircase or lift
• Harrogate - Chester Wellness Centre - clinic rooms are located on the first floor which are accessible via a staircase or lift
• London - Wimpole Street - clinic rooms are located on the ground and lower ground floors which are accessible via a staircase or lift
• London - South Molton Street - clinic rooms are located on the second floor which are accessible via a staircase
• London - Portpool Lane - clinic rooms are located on the ground floor which are accessible via a staircase to enter the clinic
• Manchester - Alderley Edge Medical Centre - clinic rooms are located on the second floor which are accessible via a staircase or lift
• Manchester (Altrincham) - Diagnostic Healthcare - clinic rooms are located on the ground floor
• Southampton - clinic rooms are located on the first floor which are accessible via a staircase or lift

For the Stratford-upon-Avon clinic the nearest street parking is Chestnut Walk CV37 6HG. Up to two hours and is a 2-minute walk from Winton House. Additional car parks are on Rother Street, CV37 6JP. 24 hours a 7-minute walk to Winton House. The largest car park is Bridgeway Multi Storey, CV37 6YX. 24 hours a 14 minute walk to Winton House. Please visit the Stratford-upon-Avon Town Council website for information regarding other car parks in the area.

The nearest train station is at Stratford-upon-Avon Train Station. However, Warwick Parkway Train Station is often more convenient as trains are more frequent. This is around a 15-20 minute taxi ride away.

For the Bournemouth clinic there is free car parking on Poole Road outside the clinic, but it is limited to 1 hour. The nearest paid car parks are Milburn Road Car Park (directly behind the clinic), and Landseer Road Car Park, which is approximately 3 minutes’ walk away. Marks & Spencer also have a car park (approximately 5 minutes’ walk) and will refund the £1 charge for an hour, if you spend £5 in store. Alumhurst Road Car Park (approximately 8 minutes’ walk) is also nearby.

The nearest train station is Branksome station. However, Bournemouth station is often more convenient as trains are more frequent. This is around a 10-minute taxi ride away.

For Southampton clinic there is free car parking outside the surgery. The nearest train station is Fareham station, which is a 15-minute car journey from the surgery.

For the London clinic we do not have a private car park. The nearest public car parks are NCP London Harley Street and Q-Park Harley Street.

The nearest train stations are Marylebone Station and Paddington Station. The nearest tube stations are Bond Street Tube Station and Oxford Circus Tube Station.

For the Chester clinic there is free on-site parking. The nearest train station is Chester station, which is a 20-minute car journey from Chester Wellness Centre.

For  the Harrogate clinic there is free on-site parking. The nearest train station is Harrogate station which is an 8-minute car journey from The Harlow.

For the Manchester Alderley Edge Medical Centre there are parking spaces available for patients in the Medical Centre car park, but this can be very busy at times. Alternatively, there is free street parking available on neighbouring streets with bays for 30mins and others for 2 hours. There is also unrestricted parking on Heyes Lane and Davey Lane which is less than a 5-minute walk from the clinic. The nearest train station is Alderley Edge, which is a 5-minute walk from the clinic.

For the Manchester (Altrincham) Diagnostic Healthcare clinic there is free parking for patients outside of the clinic. The nearest train station is Altrincham station which is a 4-minute car journey or a 20 minute walk from Diagnostic Healthcare.

Newson Health clinicians obtain informed consent and ensure their patients have all the relevant information regarding any proposed treatment, including HRT, through a shared decision-making framework, via in-person consultations, hard copy and digital literature, as well as the free ‘balance’ app.  Anyone with questions or concerns regarding their treatment is encouraged to contact their clinician. Patient consent can be verbal, written or non-verbal. You may find it helpful to refer to the published NHS guidance on consent for further information in this regard – see https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/consent-to-treatment/

Newson Health Menopause and Wellbeing Centre was founded in 2018 to help women receive treatment for their menopausal and perimenopausal symptoms.  Many women come to our clinic because they have been refused help on the NHS and/or because the type of HRT they are receiving is insufficient to alleviate their symptoms.

At Newson Health, our patients are central to all treatment decisions. We usually start our patients with the minimal effective doses of hormones, then assess scope for any changes based on clinical response and patients’ views.

We follow NICE menopause guidelines, adhere to the General Medical Council’s decision making and consent guidelines, and NICE shared decision-making guidelines [1-3].

Read more here.