First menopause care service launches in York
Nimbuscare is launching York’s first menopause care service for women needing help with menopause-related issues.
The service, which begins on 6 March, will be based at Nimbuscare’s Acomb Garth Community Care Centre. It will be provided by specially trained GPs with a special interest in women’s health and overseen by a Consultant in Sexual and Reproductive Health and Community Gynaecology and has been a British Menopause Society (BMS) recognised menopause specialist.
It will be available for anyone from Nimbuscare’s 11 GP member practices in York, following a referral from their GP. It will initially take place on Monday mornings and Thursday mornings.
Dr Melanie Fitter who is leading the service, said: “This is a new and much needed menopause service for York patients. We’re so pleased to have collaborated across the City to make this possible.
“We have some amazing, well qualified GPs in this field and it’s fantastic to be working closely with them to develop this service here in York. And with the Women’s Health Strategy published last year it seems like the perfect time to develop this locality-based community service.”
The menopause clinics will provide Specialist Menopause care for patients with more complex menopause related issues, including:
- Individuals with medical conditions that complicate or contraindicate use of hormone replacement therapy (HRT).
- Individuals using appropriate HRT who have bleeding problems, side effects, or refractory symptoms.
- Individuals whose menopausal symptoms are not controlled having tried at least two appropriate HRT preparations for an adequate duration.
- Individuals with premature ovarian insufficiency.
York woman Helen Booth, 46, said the support she had been given by York GP Dr Kathy Bill had been ‘a God-send’ and she welcomed the new menopause care service.
After suffering from period problems, night sweats and lack of sleep for some time, Helen was delighted to be given the help she needed from women’s specialist Dr Bill.
“I was really struggling, so in the end I rang the doctors. One evening Dr Bill, who was working as part of the Nimbuscare team, phoned me. She was really lovely. There’s nothing worse than waking up every morning feeling like you’ve had no sleep. She was a god-send and the patches and tablets she prescribed for me have made such a massive difference.
“I’ve shared on social media and talked to friends – we really need this service to help more people like me who are struggling with their symptoms.”
For more information go to https://www.nimbuscare.co.uk/services/womens-health