Goodness me AngelaH - who suggested that Louise is 'God'? She has pushed for treatment regimes for women who are unable to access the basic advice via the NHS. Advice that should be freely available from our GP Surgeries.
Which ideas ..........
This is a separate issue to a lack of GPs across England, with GPs retiring or simply moving abroad to work: a separate issue to 'covid' causing waiting lists ........ menopause certainly isn't high on the agenda of GP training and the British Menopause Society doesn't seem to be getting through.
As well as Dr Currie setting up MM and the Forum to spread knowledge as far as possible so that we can share what we learn as we go into peri and beyond. Fortunately my GP was aware of VA for example probably because he has a wife my age.
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All governments of the day have ruined our NHS, not simply the conservatives. Also Consultants should have been more active and putting their feet down with firm hands ...... but governments throughout my Lifetime thus far have failed to a) have knowledge of how medical care works and b) have put too many constraints as well as fining Health Authorities huge sums for not meeting [can't think of the word]
timelines .......
Many of us pay for treatment through insurance often via Company schemes. Others spend some of their savings on essential surgical interventions. No one is 'forced' to go privately .
In general once a woman has been to see Dr Newson most GPs are OK about prescribing her recommendations via the NHS.
