The Malta system
How to find a menopause doctor in Malta — the real pathways
Start with the fact nobody states plainly: there is no dedicated public menopause clinic in Malta. Not at Mater Dei, not at Gozo General. In the public system, menopause is handled inside general gynaecology, reached through a health-centre GP referral to Mater Dei's Gynae Outpatients clinic — free for residents. If you'd rather go straight to a specialist, several named private clinics offer menopause care, and one Maltese professor publicly lists it as his field. This page maps both doors, Gozo included.
Last verified: 10 July 2026 · public pathway checked against Mater Dei & Primary Health Care; private providers checked against clinics' own pages · re-verified quarterly
Is there a public menopause clinic in Malta?
No — and this is why the page exists. As of 2026, neither Mater Dei Hospital nor Gozo General Hospital runs a dedicated public menopause clinic. Mater Dei's own Gynae Outpatients listing describes a service for "women who have gynaecological problems" and "expectant ladies" — menopause is not named as a sub-service. In practice, public-system menopause care is delivered inside general gynaecology, responsive to a specific complaint rather than proactive.
That absence isn't a small detail. It's the structural reason so many Maltese women who want menopause care end up in the private system. Knowing it upfront saves you from searching for a public clinic that doesn't exist.
What is the public pathway, step by step?
Free for residents, but it runs through primary care first:
- Health-centre GP. Your first stop. The GP assesses you and, where warranted, writes a referral to secondary care.
- Referral to Mater Dei Gynae Outpatients (GOP), Msida. This is the public secondary-care entry point for gynaecology, menopause included. The appointment is booked in person at Mater Dei Main Reception with your GP referral, Monday to Friday, 07:30–12:30.
- Cost: free or subsidised for residents.
A useful first touch-point
The Well Woman Clinics run by Primary Health Care — in Floriana, Qormi, Gżira, Birkirkara and Kirkop (phone 25680239) — offer women's-health screening and are free for residents. They are a sensible early stop, but they are a primary-care screening service, not a menopause clinic. Think of them as a place to raise the conversation and get pointed onward, not a specialist menopause service.
What are the private options in Malta?
If you'd rather go straight to a specialist and pay for it, Malta's private sector is where most dedicated menopause care sits. A note on how we name things: we name institutions freely, and we name an individual doctor only where they publicly list menopause services themselves — never as a "best" or a recommendation. Fees below are quoted at booking unless stated.
| Provider | Where | Menopause note |
|---|---|---|
| St Clare's Medical Services — Menopause Clinic | Ta' Xbiex | A dedicated Menopause Clinic. Prof Mark P. Brincat (FRCOG, PhD; Visiting Professor, UM Obs & Gynae) publicly lists menopause services here — menopause and HRT are his academic field. |
| Saint James Hospital — Capua | Sliema | Gynaecology department lists menopause management and a Menopause Clinic. Female doctor available. |
| DaVinci Health | Birkirkara | Rapid-access gynae; menopause not named on its own page — confirm at booking. Publishes a €150 "Female Bronze" bundle = consult + pelvic ultrasound + smear. |
| St Thomas Hospital | Ħal Qormi | Gynaecology "for all stages of life"; menopause not named on the page. Male and female gynaecologists. |
| Veduta Clinic | Gżira | Lead consultant on Malta's O&G Specialist Register; menopause not stated on site. A directory listing shows ≈ €50–60. |
Some clinics — for example Serenity Holistic (Swieqi) and LifeScan (Naxxar) — mention menopause but without an independently corroborated menopause specialist; we list them with caution. As a planning anchor, a standalone private gynae consultation is typically quoted around €50–80. For the full money picture, see what menopause care costs in Malta, and for the prescription side, HRT in Malta.
How do I find a menopause doctor in Gozo?
Gozo is thinner on options, and honesty helps more than a padded list:
- Public: the Obstetrics & Gynaecology clinical service at Gozo General Hospital, Victoria, reached by GP referral. It's the realistic public Gozo route for menopause and gynaecology; no dedicated menopause clinic is verified there.
- Private: largely a visiting-specialist model — a gynaecologist attends on set days at clinics such as the specialist clinic at Lauretana Pharmacy, Għajnsielem. Confirm which days the gynaecologist attends when you book.
- Bloods: a housebound home-draw line covers residents who can't travel — see blood tests in Malta.
What should I check when I book?
This is a checklist of questions to verify — not a script for the appointment itself. Because Maltese clinics quote rather than publish, and because menopause isn't always named on a clinic's page, a two-minute phone call before you commit saves a wasted visit:
- Fee. "What is the consultation fee, and does it include anything else?" Fees are quoted at booking; some clinics bundle an ultrasound or smear.
- Menopause specifically. "Does this clinic see women for menopause and HRT?" Confirm it — the website may not say.
- Female doctor. "Is a female doctor available if I prefer one?" Several clinics offer this on request; some (including Prof Brincat's) do not.
- Language. Maltese and English are standard; confirm if you need a specific one.
- Referral and records. "Do I need a referral, and should I bring previous results?" Private clinics generally self-refer; bring any recent bloods.
Walk in knowing your stage.
The single thing that makes a menopause appointment productive is arriving with your stage named. The free quiz does that in about 10 minutes — public GP or private specialist, you'll be specific and hard to dismiss.
Take the free quiz →The Malta Menopause Kit includes the Clinic Directory — named prescribers by stage and locality, with what to ask each one — see the kit.
Sources
- Gynae Outpatients & Ante-Natal Clinic, Mater Dei Hospital — no menopause sub-service named; booked in person at Main Reception with GP referral, Mon–Fri 07:30–12:30 — materdeihospital.gov.mt. Verified 29 June 2026.
- Well Woman Clinics (Floriana, Qormi, Gżira, Birkirkara, Kirkop; 25680239) — Primary Health Care, primaryhealthcare.gov.mt.
- St Clare's Medical Services — Menopause Clinic, and Prof Mark P. Brincat's self-listed menopause page — stclaresmalta.com; corroborated at um.edu.mt/profile/markbrincat.
- Saint James Hospital — Gynaecology (menopause management, Menopause Clinic) — stjameshospital.com.
- DaVinci Health — Gynaecology, and €150 "Female Bronze" bundle — davincihealth.com.
- St Thomas Hospital — Gynaecology — sthmalta.com. Veduta Clinic — vedutaclinic.com (≈ €50–60 from a WhatClinic listing).
- Gozo General Hospital — O&G clinical service (no dedicated menopause clinic verified) — gozogeneralhospital.gov.mt. Gozo visiting-gynae listings via yellow.com.mt.
- Women of Malta clinical navigation layer, COUNTRY_NAVIGATION.md §1 — no dedicated public menopause clinic; Brincat as named Maltese clinical authority; no published Maltese menopause cohort. Built 2026-05-24.