Dr Louise Price

GPwSI Gynaecology, Bath

Louise is a GP with a special interest in gynaecology based near Bath. She has almost 20 years clinical experience most of which has centred around women’s health. She initially trained in Obstetrics and Gynaecology, later changing to general practice to gain a better work life balance.

She currently spends her clinical time doing 2 days a week general practice and 1 day a week general gynaecology in secondary care. Her main area of interest is Menopause and she is currently completing her advanced special skills module which will enable her to work as a menopause specialist.

She is a board member of the Primary Care Women’s Health Forum.

Dr Lindsey Thomas

GP and Menopause Specialist, Sheffield

Lindsey graduated from the University of Sheffield in 2000 and early on decided to pursue a career in General Practice. After completing her training, including working in Obstetrics and Gynaecology. She became a member of the Royal College of General Practitioners in 2004.

She has worked as a GP for the last 16 years, in a large inner city practice in Sheffield, where much of her time has been spent working in women’s and sexual health. She developed a specialist interest in the menopause, after witnessing many patients, and friends, struggling during this stage in life. She is a registered British Menopause Society Specialist, with their highest level of training; the Advanced Certificate.

She is also an Accredited Menopause Trainer, helping others to develop a specialism in this area. She has developed an interest in women with an earlier onset of menopause but enjoys all aspects of menopause care.

Sarah Gray is a specialist GP who has spent 35 years delivering Women’s Health in Primary Care. She has a pragmatic approach developed through working on the clinical front line, but which is underpinned by an extensive knowledge of the evidence base. This ethos is carried into this course.

Sarah has worked and provided a professional lead role within the rural setting of Cornwall since 1992. She ran a specialist level NHS menopause referral clinic for 15 years until this was decommissioned to save funding costs in 2016. She now leads a team who provides primary care and specialist women’s health in the independent sector.

Sarah sat on the British Menopause Society Council for 10 years and was one of the joint working party, with the FSRH, who developed the Menopause Certificate in 2003. She has been involved ever since. She was one of only two GPs developing initial NICE CG44 guidance and Quality Standards for Heavy Menstrual Bleeding.

Sarah champions the need for education for health care professionals and is an executive director of the Primary Care Women’s Health Forum. Her most recent textbook chapter was published in July 2020.

Louise is a GP with a special interest in gynaecology based near Bath. She has almost 20 years clinical experience most ofwhich has centred around women's health. She initially trained in Obstetrics and Gynaecology, later changing to general practice togain a better work life balance. She currently spends her clinical time doing 2 days a week general practice and 1 day a week general gynaecology in secondary care. Her main area of interest is Menopause and she is currently completing her advanced special skills module which will enable her to work as a menopause specialist. She is a board member of the Primary Care Women's Health Forum.