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Transitioning at 62 is absolutely possible, and people do it successfully all the time. I've been told about someone transitioning in Australia in under four…
Puberty blockers are banned on private prescription for trans young people in the UK, and NHS access has become effectively impossible. Many families I hear…
The Tavistock's GIDS had genuine safeguarding governance failures, confirmed when Sonia Appleby won her employment tribunal against the Trust in 2021. Her…
A trans woman and her partner map a route to parenthood through frozen sperm, clinic appointments, and paperwork, learning that trans families are made with as…
Mateo left a note on the kitchen table and went to bed not knowing what he would find in the morning; his father found the only answer that mattered.
A person waits years on a public list before the kitchen-table sums finally tip: they go private, and arrive at relief and anger at exactly the same moment.
Theo stopped swimming at fifteen and told his coach it was a scheduling conflict. Nobody knew the real reason until his mum described the bathroom doorframe,…
The BMA has responded to the EHRC's revised draft Code of Practice with serious concern, warning of potentially devastating consequences for trans patients'…
NHS gender identity clinic waiting times currently stretch to five to eight years in some parts of the UK, far beyond the standard 18-week NHS referral target.…
LGBT Foundation and Gendered Intelligence have launched Waiting Well, a pilot support service for trans and non-binary people on NHS gender identity clinic…
HMRC has extended a dedicated, discreet helpline, previously used by high-profile individuals including the Royal Family, to transgender taxpayers updating…
The BMA has dropped its opposition to the Cass Review, accepting it as a basis for NHS gender healthcare policy. The Cass Review has been internationally…
The Cass Review focused on NHS gender services for children, not school policies, yet its findings are being misinterpreted in education debates.
NHS England's draft Clinical Commissioning Policy proposes to end new hormone prescriptions for under-18s in England, with a consultation period closing 7 June…
The NHS supports patient self-administration of testosterone injections in many cases, and understanding your rights can help you access the care that works…
A parent's legitimate concerns about the NHS R22 research project deserve clear, honest answers about what it means for young trans people.
Helen Webberley addresses NHS managers on single-sex spaces, dignity, and inclusive healthcare provision.
An examination of Sheffield Health and Social Care NHS Trust's commitments to supporting transgender and gender diverse employees in practice.
A decade after the NHS was identified as failing trans people, the 2025 Levy Review reveals what has changed and where significant work remains.
A detailed look at the assumptions underlying the NHS's most controversial review and why critical re-examination of its findings remains essential.