Age 55 - last period at 53 - first symptoms at 54

I'm sleep deprived with hot flushes at night that keep me awake. Not much is passed on from our mother's generation. Our male partners have been poorly educated around this topic. 

I feel my GP has not had time to provide me with proper education or support. They went through HRT briefly and gave me information to read up on. With only 15 minutes to spend on medical appointments and rising upfront costs to see a Gynaecologist, it is not accessible for a lot of people to seek the help they need.