Interim NHS England Gender Dysphoria Protocol and Guideline 2013/14

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

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Access to treatment via NHS

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)

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NHS Gender Identity Clinics

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:

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WPATH Standards of Care for the Health of Transgender and Gender Diverse People, Version 8

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

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Oxford University Research: Experiences of trans and gender diverse young people and of their parents and carers

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

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CASS Review

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) Related Images:

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Nobody teaches you how to be a patient

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

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