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Dr Louise Newson, MRCGP
BSc (Hons) Pathology, MB, ChB (Hons), MRCP, MRCGP, DFFP, FRCGP
Louise qualified from Manchester University in 1994 and is a GP and menopause expert in Solihull, West Midlands.
She is also an editor for the British Journal of Family Medicine (BJFM).
Louise is an Editor and Reviewer for various e-learning courses and educational modules for the RCGP. She writes regular articles for GPonline.com, MIMS Learning and www.OnMedica.net.
Louise has a keen interest on the menopause and HRT and is one of the directors for the Primary Care Women’s Health Forum (www.pcwhf.co.uk). She runs a menopause clinic in Solihull and is a member of the International Menopause Society and the British Menopause Society. Louise works regularly with West Midlands Police and Fire Brigade to provide advice and support regarding menopause in the workplace.
Louise has contributed to healthcare and menopause related articles in many different newspapers and magazines including: The Guardian, Daily Mail, The Mail on Sunday, The Telegraph, The Sun, Mirror, Sunday People, Women’s Own, Country Life, Women’s Own, The Lady, Now, Reveal and Heat. She has also been involved various media work; she has given interviews for BBC and ITV News and contributed to the ITV Tonight and ITN Channel 5 programmes on the menopause. She has been interviewed on menopause related health matters on radio stations including Radio 4’s Woman’s Hour, BBC Radio London with Vanessa Feltz and BBC 5 Live and local BBC stations. Louise participated in Embarrassing Bodies Live from the Clinic as one of their regular GPs and also a medical advisor for the series.
Louise’s web presence
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De nombreux rapports dans les médias sur les avantages des traitements présentent les résultats des risques comme des réductions de risques relatifs plutôt que des réductions de risques absolus. Cela donne souvent l'impression que les traitements sont meilleurs qu'ils ne le sont en réalité. Nous expliquons ici la différence entre le risque absolu et le risque relatif afin de vous permettre de prendre des décisions plus éclairées sur l'opportunité de suivre un traitement ou non.
