Interim NHS England Gender Dysphoria Protocol and Guideline 2013/14 – CPAG Approved 12th July 2013 “In 2012/13, NHS England’s Clinical Reference Groups (CRGs) were asked to develop a number of draft service specifications and commissioning policies, to support the nationally consistent commissioning of specialised services across the country. These service specifications and commissioning policies were
More ...NHS England’s consultation on an interim service specification for services for children and young people with gender dysphoria has now closed. Next steps NHS England will now be reviewing and analysing responses and a report summarising all the feedback they have received will be published in early 2023 on their website below alongside the final
More ...The information on this post is here to provide you with updated information from the UK about how to access services, information and clinical advice regarding gender identity treatment. Gender Identity Services NHS Gender Identity Clinics Addtional information which you may find helpful https://genderkit.org.uk/ https://gic.nhs.uk/gp-support/updates-on-physical-interventions/ https://www.nottsapc.nhs.uk/media/1749/masculinising-hormones-information-sheet.pdf hormone-treatment-feminine-v1.0.pdf (gic.nhs.uk Ongoing Hormone Management – transfeminine (gic.nhs.uk)
More ...England Listed below are the adult Gender Identity Clinics (GICs) in England. Patient’s have the right to choose which of the clinics they are referred to, no matter where they live (Interim NHS England Gender Dysphoria Protocol and Guideline 2013/14). There is only one service available at this time for those that are under 17:
More ...East Dundee, Illinois – Following five-years of rigorous scientific effort by more than 120 health care clinical and academic professionals across the globe, the World Professional Association for Transgender Health (WPATH) has released the Standards of Care for the Health of Transgender and Gender Diverse People, Version 8 (SOC8). Building upon the Standards of Care
More ...Two important learning resources are now available on the experiences of trans and gender diverse young people and of their parents and carers. This material is based on research conducted by the University of Oxford and funded by the National Institute for Health Research: https://healthtalk.org/Experiences-of-trans-and-gender-diverse-young-people/overview https://healthtalk.org/Experiences-of-parents-and-carers-of-young-trans-and-gender-diverse-people/overview These resources are dedicated to Terry Reed, a member
More ...GIRES welcomes the review by Dr Hilary Cass and broadly supports her findings. We look forward to continuing to support and help her inquiry to a final conclusion. The Cass Review – Interim Report – Final (6195 KB)
More ...Sexual Assault Support in Kent, Surrey and Sussex KSS (Kent, Surrey and Sussex) each have their own SARC (Sexual Assault Referral Centre). These centres offer confidential, specialist, medical and emotional support to anyone who has been raped, sexually assaulted, or abused, regardless of when the assault happened. If you’ve been assaulted in Kent, Surrey, or
More ...A new helath resource for trans people On Trans Day of Visibility, TransActual launched Nobody Teaches You How To Be A Patient, a resource written by by neurodivergent, disabled and chronically ill trans people The resource also avaiable as in video format and focusses on the steps people have taken to overcome some of their barriers to
More ...The legal position on parental consent for puberty suppressing treatment in cases of gender dysphoria 26th March 2021 Update fron GIDS: The High Court has this morning handed down a judgment that confirms parents can consent on behalf of their child for hormone treatment to suppress puberty. Read the judgment on the Judiciary.uk website. The
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