If you live close to Poole you shouldn't have any problem getting a referral, just ask your Gp. My problem is that in Devon where I live (and Cornwall too) there are absolutely no NHS Menopause clinics, and yet getting a GP to refer to one in a neighbouring county seems to be nigh on impossible,even after a year of extreme menopausal misery. I'd be interested to hear if you can get a referral easily as a Dorset resident.