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Menopause Discussion => Personal Experiences => Topic started by: Baby on January 30, 2020, 06:45:01 PM

Title: Meno specalists in the Midlands
Post by: Baby on January 30, 2020, 06:45:01 PM

Hi there ladies. Has anyone got any experience of meno clinics NHS or private in the Midlands.

Title: Re: Meno specalists in the Midlands
Post by: CLKD on January 30, 2020, 06:56:14 PM

I think Dr Newson works from Stratford upon Avon?  If you put her name into the search box you might get some info or google her name?

Title: Re: Meno specalists in the Midlands
Post by: shrosphirelass on January 30, 2020, 07:04:34 PM

I go to the NHS menopause clinic in Birmingham (Women's hospital at Edgbaston) even though I am based in Shropshire. My GP referred me. They seem knowledgable and are very nice, but it's not been a great service re appointments. I went last March and had a scheduled follow up appointment in September which was put back to January and then to February.

Title: Re: Meno specalists in the Midlands
Post by: Baby on January 30, 2020, 07:50:05 PM

I looked at the Stratford upon Avon clinic but they have a three month waiting list. If I am paying I don't want to wait that long.

Title: Re: Meno specalists in the Midlands
Post by: Baby on January 30, 2020, 07:51:09 PM

Shropshire lass.how long did you wait for your first appointment.?

Title: Re: Meno specalists in the Midlands
Post by: shrosphirelass on January 30, 2020, 08:11:31 PM

The first appointment was quicker, about 6 weeks I think (and it had to go through the system as it was a different health authority)

Title: Re: Meno specalists in the Midlands
Post by: Dotty on January 30, 2020, 08:28:40 PM

I think you can get an appointment quicker than that at Dr Newson's clinic if you ring and say you will go on the list for a cancellation. I was looking yesterday and there was an appointment for 5th March online x

Title: Re: Meno specalists in the Midlands
Post by: CLKD on January 31, 2020, 09:37:10 AM

 :thankyou:  Dotty.

I always ring for up to the minute details

Title: Re: Meno specalists in the Midlands
Post by: Wrensong on January 31, 2020, 10:04:56 AM

Baby - I second Dotty's advice - I rang Newson Health with questions about first appt this time last year and was given a cancellation for a few days later.

Title: Re: Meno specalists in the Midlands
Post by: Baby on February 21, 2020, 12:17:38 PM

Well had my appointment at Birmingham menopause clinic. Got to wait till june :'(