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RNZ News
7 hours ago
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Menopause an industry and medicalised problem
Menopause has become an industry and a medicalised tik tok problem when it is a normal part of life, one medical expert has said. Checkpoint has been looking at the issue this week after an Auckland woman complained her GP is charging three hundred dollars for a menopause consultation to discuss hormone replacement therapy when a standard appointment at the clinic is only 70 dollars for an enrolled patient. The menopause appointment is 45 minutes versus 15 minutes for a regular consult. President of the New Zealand College of General Practioners Doctor Samantha Murton spoke to Lisa Owen.
RNZ News
3 days ago
- Business
- RNZ News
Auckland woman charged $300 for GP 'menopause' consult
An Auckland woman is questioning a $300 GP charge for a so called 'menopause' consultation, to discuss hormone replacement therapy. A regular 15 minute Doctors visit at the central Auckland clinic is $70 for an enrolled patient. But it lists a $300 fee for a menopause consult, that's for a 45 minute long appointment. Checkpoint has found several medical centres around the country charging several hundred dollars for an initial menopause consultation and more than $100 for a follow-up. Carla said she was shocked by the fee, she spoke to Lisa Owen. Tags: To embed this content on your own webpage, cut and paste the following: See terms of use.
