http://www.gires.org.uk Material recently added to the GIRES Website en-uk Wed, 4 Nov 2009 07:00:53 -0700 Wed, 4 Nov 2009 07:00:53 -0700 http://www.rssboard.org/rss-specification Bernard Reed bernard@gires.org.uk (Bernard Reed) stephenne@gires.org.uk (Stephenne Rhodes) 5 http://www.gires.org.uk/global/img/GIRESLogo.png http://www.gires.org.uk 120 57 http://www.gires.org.uk/grp.php <table><tr><td> <img src="http://www.gires.org.uk/assets/GRC-Assets/LatestCert-small.png" width="248px" height="128px" alt="Cumulative graph of number of GRCs issued in the last year"/> </td> <td> 2,436 Gender Recognition Certificates issued. </td></tr></table> Wed, 4 Nov 2009 07:00:53 -0700 http://www.gires.org.uk/grp.php-oct http://www.gires.org.uk/medpros.php#forum <table><tr><td> <img src="http://www.gires.org.uk/assets/Medpro-Assets/guide.png" alt="Front Cover of Guidelines"/> </td> <td> These guidelines have been produced by the Parliamentary Forum for Gender Identity to assist commissioners to make appropriate decisions in respect of providing funding for all aspects of the treatment required by people experiencing any degree of gender dysphoria </td></tr></table> Sun, 18 Oct 2009 09:40:53 -0700 http://www.gires.org.uk/medpros.php#forum http://www.gires.org.uk/highlights-2009.php <table><tr><td> <img src="http://www.gires.org.uk/assets/AGM-Assets/GIRESHighlights.png" alt="GIRES Highlight Logo"/> </td> <td> GIRES has continued to develop its expertise, resources and influence. Public bodies are now driven by new legislation to undertake equality and diversity programmes that include provision for transgender people. </td></tr></table> Sun, 18 Oct 2009 09:10:53 -0700 http://www.gires.org.uk/highlights-2009.php http://www.gires.org.uk/agms.php <table><tr><td> <img src="http://www.gires.org.uk/assets/AGM-Assets/GIRES-AGM-smallest-2009.png" alt="Photo of some members"/> </td> <td> On 11 October 2009, over 60 members and guests again attended the charity's annual meeting. </td></tr></table> Sun, 18 Oct 2009 09:00:53 -0700 http://www.gires.org.uk/agms.php-09 http://www.gires.org.uk/grpdates09.php <table><tr><td> <img src="http://www.gires.org.uk/assets/GRC-Assets/TribunalCrest.png" width="120px" height="120px" alt="Crest of Tribunal Service"/> </td><td> Gender Recognition Panel meeting dates through September 2009. <i>Note these are planned but subject to change. </i> </td></tr></table> Sat, 12 Sep 2009 15:00:53 -0700 http://www.gires.org.uk/grpdates09.php-june http://www.gires.org.uk/etiology.php <table><tr><td> <img src="http://www.gires.org.uk/assets/Research-Assets/etiology.png" alt="Front Cover"/> </td><td> This document aims to help remove the prejudice which still often colours the treatment of trans men and trans women and reinforces the motivation for the changes in the law which are currently promised by the government.. </td></tr></table> Sat, 18 Jul 2009 13:52:09 -0700 http://www.gires.org.uk/etiology.php http://www.gires.org.uk/standardscare.php#consent <table><tr><td> <img src="http://www.gires.org.uk/assets/YoungstersTreatment/informed-consent.png" width="120px" height="60px" alt="Crest of Tribunal Service"/> </td> <td> Consent forms for download intended to protect both service users and clinicians by ensuring that proper information has been given and fully understood before embarking on treatment. </td></tr></table> Sat, 18 Jul 2009 09:52:09 -0700 http://www.gires.org.uk/grpex.php#IGRCrenewal http://www.gires.org.uk/hospital.php <table><tr><td> <img src="http://www.gires.org.uk/assets/Medpro-Assets/Hospital_sign.png" width="100px" height="100px" alt="Hospital Sign"/> </td><td> When transsexual individuals or those from the wider “trans” or “transgender” umbrella are admitted to hospital is essential that they are accorded patient-centred, respectful, sensitive and flexible responses to their unique gender needs. </td></tr></table> Sat, 18 Jul 2009 08:52:09 -0700 http://www.gires.org.uk/hospital.php http://www.gires.org.uk/pensions-substitution.php <table><tr><td> <img src="http://www.gires.org.uk/global/img/warning-sign.png" width="95px" height="96px" alt="Warning Sign"/> </td><td> The transition arrangements into the new pension system and the introduction of civil partnerships means that trans people born before 6th April 1950 need to think seriously before replacing a marriage annulled under the provisions of the Gender Recognition Act. </td></tr></table> Sun, 12 Jul 2009 15:00:53 -0700 http://www.gires.org.uk/pensions-substitution.php http://www.gires.org.uk/pensions.php <table><tr><td> <img src="http://www.gires.org.uk/assets/Legal-Assets/pensionservice-logo.png" width="95px" height="96px" alt="Pensions Service Logo"/> </td><td> The special state pension provisions for trans people. </td></tr></table> Sun, 12 Jul 2009 15:00:53 -0700 http://www.gires.org.uk/pensions.php http://www.gires.org.uk/prevalence.php#WPATH09 <table><tr><td> <img src="http://www.gires.org.uk/assets/GIRES-WPATH09/wpath09-edit.png" width="160px" height="120px" alt="Front Page of Presentation"/> </td><td> Presentation of the demographics of the transsexual population in the UK by Stephenne Rhodes </td></tr></table> Sun, 12 Jul 2009 15:00:53 -0700 http://www.gires.org.uk/prevalence.php#WPATH09 http://www.gires.org.uk/gires-wpath09.php <table><tr><td> <img src="http://www.gires.org.uk/assets/Events_pics/Oslo2009.png" width="100px" height="100px" alt="Viking Ship"/> </td><td> Three members of the GIRES team represented the charity at the World Professional Association for Transgender Health in Norway. </td></tr></table> Sun, 12 Jul 2009 15:00:53 -0700 http://www.gires.org.uk/gires-wpath09.php http://www.gires.org.uk/awards.php <table><tr><td> <img src="http://www.gires.org.uk/assets/Awards-Assets/awards.gif" width="202px" height="132px" alt="Animated awards"/> </td><td> The 2009 Award recognises the importance and excellence of the Endocrine Society “Guidelines on the Endocrine Treatment of Transsexual Persons”. This document is co-sponsored by the European Society of Endocrinology (ESE), </td></tr></table> Sun, 12 Jul 2009 15:00:53 -0700 http://www.gires.org.uk/awards.php http://www.gires.org.uk/EUArticle13#Non-statuary <img src="http://www.gires.org.uk/assets/GRC-Assets/ehrc-logo.png" width="100px" height="25px" alt="EHRC Logo"/> </td><td> The Equality and Human Rights Commission is looking for responses to questions about the process and timetable for production of non-statutory Guidance under the Equality Bill. </td></tr></table> Sun, 12 Jul 2009 15:00:53 -0700 http://www.gires.org.uk/EUArticle13#Non-statuary http://www.gires.org.uk/polution.php <table><tr><td> <img src="http://www.gires.org.uk/assets/Research-Assets/pollution.jpg" width="95px" height="56px" alt="IPS Logo"/> </td><td> GIRES is aware of the mounting evidence that unusual development of sex characteristics and in sex ratios at birth in the animal and human populations may be associated with environmental pollution. </td></tr></table> Sun, 12 Jul 2009 15:00:53 -0700 http://www.gires.org.uk/polution.php http://www.gires.org.uk/EUArticle13#EUArticle13 <img src="http://www.gires.org.uk/assets/GRC-Assets/ehrc-logo.png" width="100px" height="25px" alt="EHRC Logo"/> </td><td> The Equality and Human Rights Commission is inviting interested parties to feed in to their response to the Government's consultation on the EU Article 13 Equal Treatment directive. </td></tr></table> Sun, 12 Jul 2009 15:00:53 -0700 http://www.gires.org.uk/EUArticle13#EUArticle13 http://www.gires.org.uk/consultations.php#TEI <table><tr><td> <img src="http://www.gires.org.uk/assets/Consultations/GenderMattersLogo.png" width="95px" height="56px" alt="Gender Matters Logo"/> </td><td> TEI provides not just a measure but also a guide to how your organisation can meet its obligations to transsexual people, and will be publishing the results of the 2009 Trans Equality Index edition from time to time throughout the year to the trans community and the wider public; this will be an ongoing process</b> </td></tr></table> Sun, 12 Jul 2009 15:00:53 -0700 http://www.gires.org.uk/consultations.php#TEI http://www.gires.org.uk/consultations.php#nigb <table><tr><td> <img src="http://www.gires.org.uk/assets/Consultations/NIGB logo.png" width="95px" height="30px" alt="NIGB Logo"/> </td><td> National Information Governance Board for Health and Social Care (NIGB) have produced guidance on the amendment of medical and social care records following a request from a person receiving care. Before formally publishing this guidance they are putting the draft version out to public consultation for twelve weekss.</b> </td></tr></table> Sun, 12 Jul 2009 15:00:53 -0700 http://www.gires.org.uk/consultations.php#nigb http://www.gires.org.uk/consultations-ips.php <table><tr><td> <img src="http://www.gires.org.uk/assets/Consultations/impact.png" width="140px" height="180px" alt="Front Cover"/> </td><td> ID Cards Secondary Legislation Impact Assessment Published. </td></tr></table> Sun, 12 Jul 2009 15:00:53 -0700 http://www.gires.org.uk/consultations-ips.php http://www.gires.org.uk/prevalence.php#GenderVarUK <table><tr><td> <img src="http://www.gires.org.uk/assets/Medpro-Assets/GenderVarianceUK-report.png" width="140px" height="180px" alt="Front Page of Report"/> </td><td> Gender Variance in the UK:Prevalence, Incidence,Growth And Geographic Distribution. </td></tr></table> Sun, 12 Jul 2009 15:00:53 -0700 http://www.gires.org.uk/consultations.php#MOJ-Rights