# HRT Postcode Lottery

> Women in some UK areas get three times more menopause treatment than others.
- Title: HRT Postcode Lottery · MadeForMums | Shortify
- Summary: Women in some UK areas get three times more menopause treatment than others. Women in Cornwall & Isles of Scilly receive 72.3 HRT patients per 1,000…
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## HRT Postcode Lottery Revealed
New analysis shows women in Cornwall & Isles of Scilly receive 72.3 HRT patients per 1,000 residents versus 21.3 in Northeast London.

> The study, carried out by british sleep brand mossva ahead of world menopause day on 18 october, found more than a threefold difference in identified hrt patients between areas of england.
## Highest HRT Rates in England
Cornwall & Isles of Scilly, Gloucestershire, Sussex, Devon, and Dorset have the highest hrt prescribing rates at 70.9 to 72.3 per 1,000 residents.

> Cornwall & Isles of Scilly had the highest rate, with 72.3 hrt patients per 1,000 residents, compared with 21.3 per 1,000 in northeast london.
## Lowest HRT Rates in England
Northeast London has the lowest hrt prescribing rate at 21.3 per 1,000 residents, followed by Black Country at 28.4.

> Northeast london recorded the lowest rate at 21.3 per 1,000, followed by black country at 28.4, north west london at 29.9, north central london at 34.7 and birmingham & solihull at 34.8.
## Geographical Disparities
Gloucestershire has 70.9 hrt patients per 1,000 residents despite only 0.5 percentage point difference in women aged 40 to 75 compared to Lincolnshire.

> That's a difference of 28% in the prescribing rate despite only a 0.5 percentage point difference in the proportion of the population aged 40 to 75.
## HRT Access Inequalities
White women and those in affluent areas are more likely to receive hrt than non-white women and those in deprived areas, according to a 2025 university of birmingham study.

> The analysis follows a 2025 10-year study from the university of birmingham, which found that white women and women living in more affluent neighbourhoods in england were more likely to receive hrt than non-white women and those living in more deprived areas.
## HRT Cost Scheme
A new scheme allows women to receive a year's hrt treatment for less than £20, but geographical disparities in prescribing rates remain.

> Access improved in 2023/2: after the introduction of a new scheme allowing women to receive a year's worth of hrt treatment for less than £20. However, the new analysis suggests geographical differences in prescribing rates remain.
## Menopause Symptoms Impact
41% of uk people experience night sweats, with searches for 'best bedding for night sweats' up 160% year on year.

> Mossva estimates that 41% of people in the uk experience night sweats.
## Key takeaway

Women in Cornwall & Isles of Scilly receive 72.3 HRT patients per 1,000 residents versus 21.3 in Northeast London, showing a postcode-based gap in menopause care access.