Menopause
Dear Colleagues,
We are pleased to invite you to our first meeting of the newly formed Teesside Menopause Forum.
The forum has been established to bring together healthcare professionals with an interest in menopause care, providing an opportunity to share best practice, discuss local challenges and opportunities, review current guidance, and support improvements in patient care across our region.
We hope this forum will foster collaboration, encourage open discussion, and help create a network for ongoing learning and service development.
Dr Lucy Newton – GP, Thornaby and Barwick Medical Group, Women’s Health lead Hartlepool and Stockton Health – see bio overleaf
Dr Jahnavi Veeramasumeni – GP, Thornaby and Barwick Medical Group – see bio overleaf
Meeting Details
Date: 16th September 2026
Time: 6.30 – 8 pm
Location: Acklam Hall Hotel, Middlesbrough, TS5 7DY
Agenda
6.30pm Hot buffet supper and refreshments available on arrival
6.55pm Welcome and introductions
7.00pm Clinical conversations, menopause case studies – Dr Diana Mansour – see bio overleaf
Q&A
8pm Meeting Close
We would be delighted if you could join us and contribute to shaping the future direction of the forum.
This meeting is supported by Besins Healthcare
Please confirm your attendance by emailing jatkinson@besins-healthcare.com
Dr Lucy Newton, MBBS, MRCGP, BSc (hons) psychology.
I qualified as a GP in 2018 and have always been passionate about women’s health.
I am clinical lead in Women’s Health for our local GP Federation (Hartlepool and Stockton Health) and have enjoyed seeing our Women’s health services grow and develop to help provide care to local women going through peri menopause / menopause.
I am currently doing my MCPD (menopause care professional diploma) and have lots of clinical experience in menopause. I feel strongly about delivering evidence-based care tailored to each individual’s needs. I do this by creating a safe, supportive, and non-judgmental environment where women feel heard, informed, and empowered to make decisions about their health.
When I am not at work you will find me doing reformer pilates (my new obsession!), at the gym or in the garden or walking my two mischievous dogs Boris and Bruno. I live in Great Ayton with my husband and two daughters.
Dr Jahnavi Veeramasuneni MBBS, MRCGP, DRCOG, DFFP, MCPD
I’m a GP with nearly 20 years’ experience in primary care and have always had a strong interest in women’s health. I completed the Menopause Care Professional Diploma (MCPD) through the College of Sexual and Reproductive Healthcare and am passionate about providing evidence-based, personalised menopause care.
My interest in menopause developed through years of caring for women in general practice and recognising the significant impact menopausal symptoms can have on health, work and quality of life. I’m passionate about improving menopause care, supporting colleagues, and making evidence-based education accessible in primary care.
Outside of work, you’ll usually find me outdoors. I’m a keen marathon runner, have recently discovered a love for trail running and hiking, and firmly believe that some of the best conversations happen on a long run or a walk in the countryside!
Dr Diana Mansour, Consultant Gynaecologist
Diana is a Consultant Gynaecologist based in Newcastle upon Tyne, a Visiting Professor at the University of Sunderland and a British Menopause Society Specialist. She is a nationally recognised expert in menopause care, reproductive health and medical gynaecology, with extensive experience in guideline development and patient-centred women’s healthcare.
