Clinicians

The people you will see.

Four clinicians, all registered, all with years of menopause practice. You will see the same doctor from your first consultation onwards.

Our clinicians

Dr Imogen Ashby

Founder and lead doctor

GP for 17 years before founding Second Spring. BMS accredited menopause specialist. Imogen set up the clinic after hearing the same story too many times: a woman in her mid-40s, told it was stress, with a fortnight of notes in her bag. She is happiest when a patient arrives with a diary.

GMC: 7000142 (demo)
Accreditation: BMS accredited menopause specialist
Interests: Perimenopause in the 40s, sleep, being taken seriously
Sees patients: Didsbury and video, Tuesday to Friday

Dr Nadia Rahman

Consultant gynaecologist

Nadia spent a decade in NHS gynaecology before joining us two days a week. She leads on early menopause and premature ovarian insufficiency, and on bleeding that needs investigating rather than reassuring.

GMC: 7000218 (demo)
Specialty: Obstetrics and gynaecology
Interests: Early menopause, problem bleeding, pelvic health
Sees patients: Didsbury, Wednesday and Saturday

Dr Chloe Brannigan

GP and menopause specialist

Chloe works in the evenings, mostly by video, and sees many women who have run out of daytime. She has a particular interest in mood, anxiety and the foggy thinking that so often goes unnamed.

GMC: 7000377 (demo)
Accreditation: BMS accredited menopause specialist
Interests: Mood, anxiety, brain fog, working women
Sees patients: Video, Tuesday and Wednesday evenings

Joanne Whitlock

Menopause nurse specialist

Joanne runs your follow-ups and annual reviews, and answers the questions that come after an appointment. She teaches the practical side: sleep, movement, bladder and vaginal health, and how to read your own diary.

NMC: 09A1234E (demo)
Specialty: Women's health nursing
Interests: Follow-up care, lifestyle, bladder and vaginal health
Sees patients: Didsbury and video, Monday to Thursday

All names and registration numbers on this page are fictional and for demonstration only. You can check any real doctor on the GMC's List of Registered Medical Practitioners.

How we work

Three promises to every patient.

We listen first

Your doctor reads your Symptom Diary before you arrive, and the first ten minutes are yours to talk.

We explain the evidence

We follow NICE guideline NG23. We say what is known, what is uncertain, and what the risks are, in plain language.

We keep you in charge

Nothing happens without your agreement. If another route suits you better, including the NHS, we will say so.

Regulation and standards

Registered, inspected, accountable.

Second Spring Clinic is registered with the Care Quality Commission, the independent regulator of health care in England. Our doctors are registered with the General Medical Council and our nurse with the Nursing and Midwifery Council.

Our menopause specialists hold British Menopause Society accreditation. We take complaints seriously: write to the clinic manager at hello@example.co.uk, and we will reply within five working days. If you remain unhappy, you can contact the Independent Sector Complaints Adjudication Service.

GMC registered doctors
BMS accredited menopause specialists
NMC registered nurse
ICO registered (demo)

CQC rating: Good (demo)

Inspected 11 June 2026 (demo date). Safe, effective, caring, responsive and well-led all rated Good.

Read about the CQC and how to check a provider

Meet your doctor at your first appointment.

Choose a clinician when you book, or let us match you with the doctor whose interests fit your symptoms.

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