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...
Recommendation
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.
Government response summary AI-generated
The government's response did not address the recommendation for DHSC and NHS England to attract more trainee doctors to specialise in gender identity healthcare. Instead, it discussed the necessity and retention of the statutory declaration requirement for GRC applications.
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Government Response
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HM Government · verbatim extract
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54. The healthcare for transgender and non-binary people continues to evolve and can be complex. There is a host of activity that is occurring to improve healthcare for transgender and non-binary people. The Department of Health and Social Care will continue to work with the Government Equalities Office to improve the provision of healthcare for transgender and non-binary people. This ongoing work includes work by the National Advisor for LGBT Health (Dr Brady) who is working on guidance for GPs to support adults with gender dysphoria. Safe to Be Me: A Global LGBT+ Conference will deliver on the UK’s twin international commitments: co-chair of the Equal Rights Coalition (ERC) alongside Argentina, extended until 2022, and co-chair of the European LGBTI Focal Points Network (EFPN) alongside Cyprus. The Minister for Women and Equalities has set out her top priorities including banning conversion therapy, delivering the Safe to Be Me conference; digitising the gender recognition certificate application process; and improving healthcare for trans people. We will set out further details on other policies in due course.
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