This is to inform all patients that any requests for Testosterone treatment for Menopausal women will be declined. Testosterone is an unlicensed medication for women and therefore as a practice we are all in agreement that in order for us to prescribe it going forward you will need to obtain it via your NHS or Private Gynaecologist.
If your Specialist has agreed to an ongoing Shared Care Agreement to monitor you throughout your treatment, then we would be able to consider that. Unfortunately, in North West London there are no NHS clinics who have the capacity to provide a Shared Care Agreement at this time. In that case should you require Testosterone you will need to arrange to have it prescribed by a private provider or enter into a Shared Care Agreement between the private provider and the practice.
This will involve regular follow ups by that provider.
We apologise for any inconvenience this may cause but we have all agreed as a Partnership that this is the right course of action.