The National Institute of Women’s Health and Performance (NIWHP) aims to deliver excellence in care for every active female.
As women in sport are achieving more and more it is our priority to ensure health needs specific to the female athlete are met. Whether you are just setting out in exercise, a recreational or elite athlete looking to ensure optimal health for performance, NIWHP is here to help you achieve your goals.
With your needs in mind, a team of experts in Sports and Exercise Medicine and Women’s health have set up NIWHP at Marylebone Health Group in London, in partnership with the Poundbury clinic.
The Team
NIWHP was founded in 2017 by : Mr Michael Dooley, Consultant in Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Professor Mike Loosemore MBE, Consultant in Sports and Exercise Medicine and Dr Rebecca Robinson, Consultant in Sports and Exercise Medicine.
Our team includes specialists across the medical and performance spectrum to offer a holistic approach to Women’s health and performance from Diagnosis through to testing and nutrition.
NIWHP is located in Harley Street (Marylebone Health Group) in London’s medical district and also at The Poundbury Clinic and through the Poundbury Suite at London's King Edward VII Hospital.
The Female Athlete
Our clinics are designed to help every female athlete address their health concerns,
from managing their menstrual cycle to achieving elite performance; from nutritional needs to planning a family.
What can we help with?
We have a range of specialist packages, but our expertise if far beyond them:
Women’s health in sport
Menstrual health: absent periods, heavy periods.
Dysfunctional menstrual bleeding
How to optimise menstrual health for performance
Bone stress injuries
Exercise and The Menopause
Nutritional needs for health and performance
Preparing for pregnancy, sport and pregnancy and beyond
REDs and Osteoporosis
The young athlete
The Masters athlete