Dr Laura Wood

Dr Laura Wood is a general practitioner in Central London and founder of Mews Medical, which has two locations in South Kensington and in Marylebone. She has expertise in menopause and hormone replacement therapy, women’s health, mental health, and paediatric care, and she offers preventative health screenings and executive health assessments.

Dr Wood qualified in 2004 from Guy’s, King’s and St Thomas’ School of Medicine and then completed her undertook General Practice training in London. She is a member of the Royal College of General Practitioners and holds the diploma of the Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists (DRCOG) and the Diploma of Sexual and Reproductive Health (DFSRH). She has over 20 years’ medical experience and a particular focus on women’s helath, menopause care, paediatrics and mental wellbeing. She offers personalised, unhurried consultations for individuals and families.

Before training as a GP, Dr Laura Wood worked in hospital Obstetrics and Gynaecology, forming the foundation of her expertise in women’s health. She also holds the British Menopause Society (BMS) Management of Menopause qualification and is highly experienced in supporting women through perimenopause, menopause and midlife hormonal change. Her approach combines evidence-based medicine with a practical understanding of the physical, psychological and lifestyle challenges women face during hormonal transitions.

She has experience in obstetrics and gynaecology before pivoting to general practice nearly two decades ago, which she gained working in hospitals where she supported women through perimenopause, menopause, and midlife hormonal imbalances; she holds a British Menopause Society qualification for the Management of Menopause. She has been awarded the Diploma of the Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists and the Diploma of Sexual and Reproductive Health. She was a tutor in general practice at Imperial College London until 2013.

In addition to her interest in women’s health, Dr Wood, a member of the Royal College of General Practitioners, also focuses on family medicine and has cared for multiple generations of families throughout her career. This continuity of care has given her a deep understanding , allowing her to build long-standing trust and develop her understanding of howof family dynamics and how emotional well-being, stress and mental health concerns can affect individuals differently within the same household. contribute to physical health. She works with children and adolescents alongside adults. With this insight, she has pursued accreditation in transformative coaching, and approaches patient concerns with a holistic perspective.

Her paediatric experience allows her to assess and support children’s health and development in the context of their family and environment, working closely with parents to provide clear, practical guidance and timely reassurance. She has a particular interest in mental health, supporting adults and young people with anxiety, low mood, stress-related symptoms, burnout, and sleep disturbance. Her approach is thoughtful and practical, recognising the close relationship between mental and physical health and enabling patients to feel heard, supported, and appropriately guided at every stage of life.

Outside of medicine, Laura is a mother to a teenage son and understands first-hand the realities of balancing career, family life, and personal wellbeing — insight that strongly informs her compassionate, real-world approach to patient care. She is the creator of the Transform & Thrive menopause programme, which marries professional medical expertise with lifestyle coaching to best help women tackle the symptoms caused by hormonal imbalance, and maintain habits that support long-term health.