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Read the latest news affecting the trans community.
MPTS Hearing Day 4-5
Professor Gary Butler, witness for the GMC, admitted during cross-examination on day 4, that there is no qualification pathway and no formal qualifications for treating patients with gender dysphoria. One of the allegations against Dr Webberley is that she claimed to...
MPTS Hearing Day 1-3
Stage 1: Procedural discussions Stage 2: The GMC to make out their case on each point claimed and the tribunal will then decide which are substantial enough to be a case to answer. Dr Webberley only has to answer the ones which have been deemed substantial enough....
New study explores the experiences of trans people accessing healthcare
A paper detailing the accounts of trans people navigating primary care providers and Gender Identity Clinics (GIC) has been published in BMC Health Services Research. The paper explores trans people's experiences with GPs and GICs, highlighting areas of good practice...
Survey opportunity: improve cancer screening for trans and gender diverse people
Trans rights campaigner Eva Echo and cancer screening engagement programme Answer Cancer are asking for participants for a nationwide screening survey. The survey is intended to understand the needs of trans and gender diverse people, and improve access to screening...
Facts, stats and education: Tackling misinformation head on
When it comes to trans healthcare misinformation runs rife, whether that is in relation to puberty blockers causing harm or the majority of trans youth changing their mind once they reach puberty. My job at GenderGP is to address such misinformation with facts, stats...
What exactly does ‘Additional Support’ for trans youth on the NHS mean, and will it help the current problem?
Referrals to the UK’s Gender Identity Development Service (GIDS) have increased exponentially since at least 2015. In response to this and the Cass Review, an independent review into NHS provision of trans youth care being carried out by Dr Hilary Cass, the NHS has...
NHS Scotland launches Pride Badge and Pledge
In a welcome act of solidarity, and to promote inclusion for LGBTQ+ people, NHS Scotland has announced the launch of its new staff Pride Badge. Staff members for NHS Scotland wishing to wear the badge are asked to pledge that they will: be aware of and responsive to...
New study seeks to understand the impact of the pandemic on young trans people
Dr. Beth Jones, a senior lecturer and researcher at Nottingham Trent University, is looking for participants to take part in a new study exploring the experiences of young trans and gender-diverse people during the coronavirus pandemic. The study is especially...
Fewer appointments despite increased funding for London’s GIC
A new Freedom of Information request (FOI) has suggested that, despite year on year funding increases since 2017, Tavistock & Portman NHS Foundation Trust are scheduling fewer appointments for patients at their London Gender Identity Clinic (GIC). In 2020-2021...
Maya Forstater appeal: Trans people are still protected
Maya Forstater has been successful in her appeal against her 2019 employment tribunal which means she will be offered a new tribunal. However, the judges in the case have been emphatically clear that this is not a judgement against transgender people, nor should it...
