The Monday poll

One question a week, put to the people who actually live it. A new one goes up every Monday morning and runs for seven days; the Monday after that it closes and everybody finds out what everybody else said.

Week of 12 October Open until Monday

Who do you turn to first when gender services let you down?

With hospitals, clinics and GPs across the UK and US withdrawing or pausing gender-affirming care, many trans people and families are being left without any official support to fall back on.

Thank you. I am keeping the answers to myself until Monday morning, so that nobody's vote nudges anybody else's. Come back then and I will show you the whole picture.

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Previous weeks

Where are you with your NHS gender care right now? Week of 7 September · 32 answers 41%Still waiting, no appointment yet

Still waiting, no appointment yet41%

I aged out or was dropped22%

I gave up and went private or DIY28%

I have active care right now9%

How long have you been waiting for your first NHS gender clinic appointment? Week of 24 August · 20 answers 35%Still waiting, two years or more

Still waiting, under two years15%

Still waiting, two years or more35%

I gave up and went private35%

I never got an appointment15%