Source · Select Committees · Women and Equalities Committee
Recommendation 26
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There is undoubtedly an urgent need for more trained and specialist clinicians who have the...
Conclusion
There is undoubtedly an urgent need for more trained and specialist clinicians who have the knowledge and understanding to work in the growing number of gender identity clinics. We welcome NHS England’s funding of a programme in gender dysphoria medicine. However, we are concerned that NHS England do not have enough specialist staff needed to run new clinics. We believe that there is a need to encourage NHS staff and medical students into this field in order to address the significant waiting times many people accessing these clinics face. The Department of Health and Social Care should work with NHS England to attract more trainee doctors to specialise in gender identity healthcare.
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Government Response
Acknowledged
HM Government
Acknowledged
27. A statutory declaration is required reflecting the applicant’s intention at the time of the declaration. We do not consider it necessary to change the requirement for a statutory declaration, as this provides another level of robustness to the gender recognition system. It is worth noting that 84% of consultation respondents wished to retain the statutory declaration for this reason.