Welcome to East Coast Menopause Care

Holistic management of women's health

Menopause is a transition that can lead to empowerment and new beginnings.

It is an inevitable biological change, which can be navigated and enhanced with compassionate, experienced guidance.

East Coast Menopause Care provides a place where every women can feel understood, valued and heard.

‘Menopause care is as much an art as a science, understanding the complexities of a women’s life and health in order to help them feel like themselves again.’

Dr Kate Ashdown-Nichol MBBS PGDip BSc (Hons) MRCGP

About

Dr Kate Ashdown-Nichol is a General Practitioner with a special interest in menopause management. She trained as a doctor as a mature student, combining being a Mum and a degree in medicine followed by post graduate training at The Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital and James Paget University Hospital. Working as a GP Partner led to a greater understanding in Women’s health and the importance of excellent perimenopause and menopause care. This has become her passion. Her holistic style to patient care, and unique understanding of the pressure’s women are under allows her to provide a compassionate approach to evidence based practice. She is a member of the British menopause Society and Newson Health. She continues to combine NHS GP commitments with private menopause and peri-menopause management.

Clinics

Private appointments in person at East Point Consulting Rooms at James Paget University Hospital in Gorleston and virtual appointments on the telephone or via Zoom. The service provided can be tailored to the individuals needs. It can be limited to a full holistic assessment of physical and emotional wellbeing with recommendations to the patients GP for new or amended treatments. Alternatively, Dr Kate is able to offer blood tests, private prescriptions and comprehensive follow up.

Testimonials

I was really struggling to manage my peri-menopausal symptoms for over a year without medical intervention. East Coast Menopause Care came along when I needed it most and from the moment I walked through the door I knew I had made the best decision for me. To feel relaxed and listened to was amazing and I came away feeling hopeful and the most positive I had for a long time. A year down the road, on HRT, and having regular follow ups, I am doing so well and starting to finally feel like my old self! Thank you so much for your continued support, without your valuable expert advice and care, I would not be where I am today. If you are thinking about an appointment, do not hesitate, make that appointment today, you won't regret it.

Patient

‘Dr Kate really listened to me when I had my menopause appointment. She was so pro-active in helping me find solutions to the symptoms I was facing and helped me understand that things didn’t have to continue the way they were. I am now trying different medication. Many congratulations and thank you for taking this on. Going through medically induced menopause at 36 is no joke and it’s not just hot flushes and memory fog. If you know someone who is peri-menopausal or post menopause please support them and tell them about this service.’

‘It was so lovely meeting this lovely lady. Finally, someone that is listening to us ladies. Highly recommended’.