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Wendy Knoops
Clinical Lead Director & GP with specialist interest in women’s health
Wendy is Clinical Lead Director for TMC Scotland, a GP with specialist interest in women’s health and a BMS Registered Menopause Specialist based in Scotland. With over twenty years of clinical experience, Wendy has held key positions at NHS Grampian and NHS Highland, leading and developing multiple services to improve women's healthcare.
Wendy is dedicated to educating women and healthcare professionals about women's health conditions. She previously worked with the University of Aberdeen and the Faculty of Sexual & Reproductive Health, advocating for a personalised approach to address women's health concerns.
Her interest ranges from contraception to menopause and addressing hormonal health issues like PCOS and PMS. Furthermore, she offers assessments on other women's health concerns including menstrual, sexual, and pelvic health.
"Treating each woman with compassion and understanding their health holistically is my aim for clinical care."
Why are you passionate about women's health?
My interest in women’s health began early in my medical career when I saw the impact of health on women’s lives. Having identified how societal expectations, different responsibilities and roles affect women’s health, I felt drawn to understanding how health affects women. I pursued various clinical roles in supporting and developing women’s health services with the aim to improve conditions affecting women’s wellbeing and functioning in life.
What one piece of advice would you give to our audience?
Listen to your body and learn what it is telling you. Ensure you access accurate, evidence-based information from reliable sources and learn to apply this to your own individual health.
What is missing from the current conversation around women's health?
Joining and combining the different areas and interest in women's health, from social media to digital apps linking directly to clinical services – offering a full understanding of personalised care. Most importantly, funding progress in setting up comprehensive educational and clinical services for women.
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