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MPTS Panel Requests More Time in Webberley GMC Hearing
GMC v Webberley - the timeline so far. December 2016 - Professor Hindmarsh raised a complaint to the GMC because of concerns raised by Professor Butler on the care Dr Webberley gave a 12 year old transgender patient. He had started puberty blockers under the GIDS...
Trans medical student creates healthcare review app
In an effort to help improve healthcare provision for transgender and gender diverse folk in the US, Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School medical student, Taylor Chiang, has co-created a revolutionary new web-based review app. The app will allow users to leave...
UK Shadow Minister for Women and Equalities supports Trans Rights
In a thoughtfully constructed letter to West Midland constituents, the UK shadow Minister for Women and Equalities, Taiwo Owatemi, has affirmed her unequivocal support for trans and gender diverse people. In her response the minister made clear that lobby groups such...
The Doctors Fighting For Gender-Affirming Care
The past year has seen a rise in anti-trans legislation around the world, driven by misinformation and political prejudices. These laws target trans people, and particularly young trans people, by making their treatment a criminal offence. In March the Alabama State...
Worried About Transition? Here’s How To Get Safe, Effective Care
While not all trans and non-binary people medically transition, for those who do it can be a time of both joy and anxiety. Many patients who undergo hormone therapy have concerns about how it will affect them. That’s why our number one priority at GenderGP is patient...
Major new investment in Gender Affirming Healthcare
Mount Sinai Center for Transgender Medicine and Surgery, a world-leading provider of Gender Affirming Healthcare (GAH) services, has given us a first glimpse at images of its dedicated surgery clinical office. As one of the first of its kind in the US, the Surgical...
Review: HEIW Gender Diversity and Trans Health Training Modules
One of our GenderGP experts reviewed the free training modules offered by Health Education and Improvement Wales (HEIW). These interactive module uses case studies to introduces participants to trans people and several different presenting needs. Gender Identity...
Hundreds of Academics Join Forces To Support Trans Communities
In a hugely positive development, a major new trans inclusive and intersectional global movement, with hundreds of members eagerly signing up, officially launched in early October 2021. With more and more LGBTIQA+ people emboldened to live their very best life,...
Freddy McConnell’s Good News Brings Hope To Trans Men
Journalist, activist, and dad Freddy McConnell has announced that he’s pregnant for a second time - and we could not be happier. Doting father Freddy came to the attention of the world when he gave birth to his first child SJ. After a predictably sensationalist media...
