Newson Health
Private menopause and perimenopause consultations with menopause specialists, plus the free "balance" menopause app and evidence library.
NHS vs private care in the UK
The single biggest difference from the US market is that the UK has a tax-funded NHS. Standard hormone replacement therapy (HRT) and menopause care are available on the NHS through your GP — at the NHS prescription charge in England, or free in Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland. Private clinics and online services also exist, but they are an alternative to NHS care rather than the only option.
This page is an independent, editorial overview for UK readers. We do not sell treatment and we do not provide medical advice. Detailed provider reviews on the rest of this site are US-focused; the services below are the UK-relevant ones, each with a link to the provider’s own site so you can verify current details and pricing.
What NHS care costs
Public NHS figures, last checked by our editors in April 2025. NHS charges are reviewed every April and vary by UK nation — always confirm the current rate on nhs.uk before relying on it.
NHS prescription charge (England)
£9.90 per item
Flat charge per prescribed item in England, as of April 2025. Many people are exempt (for example over-60s, certain conditions, low-income schemes).
Source: nhs.uk →Scotland, Wales & Northern Ireland
Free prescriptions
NHS prescriptions are dispensed free of charge in Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland — the England per-item charge does not apply.
Source: nhs.uk →HRT Prescription Prepayment Certificate (England)
about £19.80 for 12 months
An England-only certificate (introduced April 2023) that caps what you pay for NHS HRT items — it costs roughly the price of two single prescription charges and covers listed HRT items for 12 months. Verify the current price on nhs.uk.
Source: nhs.uk →HRT on the NHS
Available via your GP
Standard HRT (tablets, patches, gels and sprays, plus vaginal preparations) is prescribed on the NHS where clinically appropriate. NHS menopause management follows NICE guideline NG23.
Source: nhs.uk →UK menopause & hormonal-health services
A curated, editorial list of UK-relevant services. These are independent mentions, not paid placements — links go to each provider’s own site. Availability, features and pricing change; always verify current details on the provider’s website.
My Menopause Centre
Doctor-led online menopause consultations, a structured symptom questionnaire, and personalised treatment plans including private prescriptions where appropriate.
Health & Her
Perimenopause and menopause food supplements sold direct to consumers, plus a free menopause symptom-tracker app.
MPowder
Powdered perimenopause and menopause food-supplement blends sold direct to consumers on subscription or one-off.
The Lowdown
A UK women’s health review platform with user reviews and doctor-written guides covering contraception, HRT and menopause treatments; also offers online consultations for some services.
Boots Online Doctor
An online consultation and treatment service from the UK high-street pharmacy Boots, including a menopause / HRT service where clinically appropriate.
How UK care differs from the US
A funded NHS route exists alongside private care
Unlike the US market, the UK has a tax-funded NHS. Standard HRT and menopause care are available on the NHS through your GP — at the NHS prescription charge in England, or free in Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland. Private clinics exist too, but they are an alternative to (not a replacement for) NHS care. (nhs.uk)
Different regulators
UK providers answer to different bodies than US ones: doctors are registered with the General Medical Council (GMC), independent clinics in England with the Care Quality Commission (CQC), pharmacies with the General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC), and medicines with the MHRA. There is no US-style FDA or state medical board here.
Compounded "bioidentical" hormones are treated differently
Unregulated compounded "bioidentical" HRT is not recommended by the British Menopause Society or the NHS, and the compounding market is far smaller than in the US. Regulated body-identical HRT (licensed products) is the standard UK approach — a key contrast with parts of the US market. (thebms.org.uk)
Care follows NICE guidance
NHS menopause care follows NICE guideline NG23, which sets out how HRT and other treatments should be offered. This national guideline shapes what GPs and NHS clinics prescribe across the UK. (nice.org.uk)
Providers we review in depth (US-scoped)
Our detailed reviews cover US telehealth providers. They are listed here for context — most do not operate in the UK, so treat them as reference rather than UK options unless the provider confirms UK availability.
Sources
- NHS — Menopause: nhs.uk/conditions/menopause
- NHS — Hormone replacement therapy (HRT): nhs.uk/conditions/hormone-replacement-therapy-hrt
- NHS — Prescription charges: nhs.uk/nhs-services/prescriptions
- NHS — Prescription prepayment certificate (incl. HRT PPC): nhs.uk/nhs-services/prescriptions/ppc
- NICE — Menopause guideline NG23: nice.org.uk/guidance/ng23
- British Menopause Society: thebms.org.uk