Source · Select Committees · Women and Equalities Committee
Recommendation 3
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Acknowledged
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The wording of the statement by the Minister for Women and Equalities suggested that the...
Conclusion
The wording of the statement by the Minister for Women and Equalities suggested that the three clinics she referred to were new initiatives, driven by the Government Equalities Office in response to its consultation. The three pilot clinics in question had, in fact, already been announced and were a product of planning by NHS England. It is not clear that the Government Equalities Office had any input into these pilots. The inclusion of the clinics in the consultation response statement served only as a distraction from the lack of any real change to the gender recognition process.
Government response summary AI-generated
The government detailed that NHSEI is committed to commissioning a new service model, is evaluating existing pilot clinics by an independent third party, and will use these findings to develop a new service specification to ensure reduced waiting times are maintained.
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Government Response
The government responded to this report on 24 March 2022. No passage in that response could be matched to this conclusion. Read the response document ↗