Welcome to Manchester Menopause Hive with Dr Zoe Hodson
The menopause is a time of transition and can be a challenging time for many reasons.
Our aim is to provide you with up to date and evidence based information so that you can understand what is happening to you, and empower you to make the decisions that are right for you to navigate this phase of life as well as protecting your future health.
Hormone replacement therapy, nutrition and lifestyle adjustments, psychological and behavioural input, all are important and we can help you to decide on the combination that is most likely to work for you.
We want your menopause to be a positive experience under your control, the start of a new phase of life where you are able to take stock, acquire knowledge and skills, reconnect to your bodys needs and truly thrive.
The Manchester Menopause Clinic, founded by Dr Zoe Hodson
The clinic has been founded by Dr Zoe Hodson (she/her) who is a GP with a Specialist Interest in Menopause. She has been a GP for over 20 years after qualifying from the University of Birmingham in 1996. She has always taken a keen interest in female health and particularly those who feel that they have not been listened to or taken seriously in regard to their health.
Dr Zoe Hodson
Zoe was a GP Partner in South Manchester for 20 years before deciding to focus solely on menopause care a few years ago. She was also a GP Trainer and is hoping that in time the Manchester Menopause Hive will also become an educational hub for clinicians wanting to specialise in menopause care.
Over the last few years Zoe has delivered information sessions around menopause for community groups and workplaces. She is part of a local Community Taskforce and is working with them on various projects to improve access to menopause information and care across Manchester. In particular there is a focus on those groups who are less likely to have received any support with their symptoms or have awareness about the impact that menopause can have on health and well-being
She has recorded a variety of podcasts as well as running a campaign with Diane Danzebrink from the www.menopausesupport.co.uk not for profit community interest company to try and improve access to testosterone therapy in the NHS for those who would benefit from it.
She appeared on the documentary ‘Davina McCall: Sex, Mind and the Menopause’ in 2021 which can be viewed here.
She holds the Advanced Certificate in Menopause Care from the British Menopause Society and is a member of the British Menopause Society, the International Menopause Society and the Primary Care Women’s Health Forum.