Medical Care for Gender Variant Young People (22/08/13)
NHS England is about to conduct a review of the Gender Identity Development Service for Children and Adolescents.
The present specification for this service is available below:
Document: E13/S(HSS)/e – Gender Identity Development service for Children and Adolescents (PDF, 1.8MB)
Review: A Review of the Specification (PDF, 171KB)
A group of stakeholders has drafted recommendations for improving that specification which are below:
- Allow other independent providers
- Apply latest Endo Soc, WPATH and DSM approaches, especially with regard to readiness for physical intervention
- Recognise urgency of adolescent cases
- Treat young people who have been treated elsewhere
- Respect all protected characteristics
- Ensure the GP provides an acceptable service
- Arrange seamless transfer to the adult services
These recommendations have been incorporated into a suggested revised version of the specification, which is available to view:
Document: Suggested Revised Specification (PDF, 2.4MB)