#genderidentityclinics — Public Fediverse posts

Patrick Harvie MSP’s members’ business motion, lodged two weeks ago, highlights the shocking situation for Scottish trans people trying to access the Scottish NHS GIC system today: https://www.parliament.scot/chamber-and-committees/votes-and-motions/S6M-19675

His motion is (currently) supported by just 12 MSPs, perhaps reflective of the wider anti-trans moral panic happening in the UK as a whole right now. 😔

Watch Parliament debate the motion yesterday: https://www.scottishparliament.tv/meeting/members-business-patrick-harvie-unacceptable-waiting-times-for-accessing-gender-identity-clinics-november-26-2025

(I originally posted this thinking the debate was later today, but was mistaken. Going to watch it myself now!)

📷 Scottish Parliament

#TransHealthcare #ScottishPolitics #GenderIdentityClinics

PSA for any trans person on a gender clinic waiting list in England, Scotland, or Northern Ireland considering a move to Wales

The Welsh Gender Service (WGS) will take into account the time you've already spent waiting on another gender clinic's waiting list 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿

How do we know this?

We emailed the WGS back in November 2023, asking whether we'd have to join the back of the queue at the WGS if we moved to Wales. Their response is shown in the image.

Their email address is [email protected] if you wish to verify this.

Please feel free to boost this, so that more folks are aware of it :BoostsOKPrideSymbol:

#NHS #NHSWales #NHSEngland #NHSScotland #NHSNorthernIreland #UK #WGS #WelshGenderService #trans #transgender #transition #TransRights #TransRightsAreHumanRights #GIC #GenderClinics #GenderIdentity #GenderIdentityClinics #queer #LGBTQ+ #LGBTQIA+

PSA for any trans person on a gender clinic waiting list in England, Scotland, or Northern Ireland considering a move to Wales

The Welsh Gender Service (WGS) will take into account the time you've already spent waiting on another gender clinic's waiting list 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿

How do we know this?

We emailed the WGS back in November 2023, asking whether we'd have to join the back of the queue at the WGS if we moved to Wales. Their response is shown in the image.

Their email address is [email protected] if you wish to verify this.

Please feel free to boost this, so that more folks are aware of it :BoostsOKPrideSymbol:

#NHS #NHSWales #NHSEngland #NHSScotland #NHSNorthernIreland #UK #WGS #WelshGenderService #trans #transgender #transition #TransRights #TransRightsAreHumanRights #GIC #GenderClinics #GenderIdentity #GenderIdentityClinics #queer #LGBTQ+ #LGBTQIA+

PSA for any trans person on a gender clinic waiting list in England, Scotland, or Northern Ireland considering a move to Wales

The Welsh Gender Service (WGS) will take into account the time you've already spent waiting on another gender clinic's waiting list 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿

How do we know this?

We emailed the WGS back in November 2023, asking whether we'd have to join the back of the queue at the WGS if we moved to Wales. Their response is shown in the image.

Their email address is [email protected] if you wish to verify this.

Please feel free to boost this, so that more folks are aware of it :BoostsOKPrideSymbol:

#NHS #NHSWales #NHSEngland #NHSScotland #NHSNorthernIreland #UK #WGS #WelshGenderService #trans #transgender #transition #TransRights #TransRightsAreHumanRights #GIC #GenderClinics #GenderIdentity #GenderIdentityClinics #queer #LGBTQ+ #LGBTQIA+

PSA for any trans person on a gender clinic waiting list in England, Scotland, or Northern Ireland considering a move to Wales

The Welsh Gender Service (WGS) will take into account the time you've already spent waiting on another gender clinic's waiting list 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿

How do we know this?

We emailed the WGS back in November 2023, asking whether we'd have to join the back of the queue at the WGS if we moved to Wales. Their response is shown in the image.

Their email address is [email protected] if you wish to verify this.

Please feel free to boost this, so that more folks are aware of it :BoostsOKPrideSymbol:

#NHS #NHSWales #NHSEngland #NHSScotland #NHSNorthernIreland #UK #WGS #WelshGenderService #trans #transgender #transition #TransRights #TransRightsAreHumanRights #GIC #GenderClinics #GenderIdentity #GenderIdentityClinics #queer #LGBTQ+ #LGBTQIA+

PSA for any trans person on a gender clinic waiting list in England, Scotland, or Northern Ireland considering a move to Wales

The Welsh Gender Service (WGS) will take into account the time you've already spent waiting on another gender clinic's waiting list 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿

How do we know this?

We emailed the WGS back in November 2023, asking whether we'd have to join the back of the queue at the WGS if we moved to Wales. Their response is shown in the image.

Their email address is [email protected] if you wish to verify this.

Please feel free to boost this, so that more folks are aware of it :BoostsOKPrideSymbol:

#NHS #NHSWales #NHSEngland #NHSScotland #NHSNorthernIreland #UK #WGS #WelshGenderService #trans #transgender #transition #TransRights #TransRightsAreHumanRights #GIC #GenderClinics #GenderIdentity #GenderIdentityClinics #queer #LGBTQ+ #LGBTQIA+

I felt hopeful after my GP referred me. Four years on, I'm still waiting to be seen
https://www.msn.com/en-gb/health/medical/i-felt-hopeful-after-my-gp-referred-me-four-years-on-i-m-still-waiting-to-be-seen/ar-BB1lEuvb?ei=11

#GenderIdentityClinics
#GIC
#WaitingLists
#CassReport
#StaffShortage
#Investment
#WorkforceDevelopment
#Trans
#Transphobia
#GenderAffirmingHealthcare
#GIDS
#Tavistock
#DIYHealthcare
#PubertyBlockers
#Hormones
#Suicide
#Labour
#Tories

I felt hopeful after my GP referred me. Four years on, I'm still waiting to be seen
https://www.msn.com/en-gb/health/medical/i-felt-hopeful-after-my-gp-referred-me-four-years-on-i-m-still-waiting-to-be-seen/ar-BB1lEuvb?ei=11

#GenderIdentityClinics
#GIC
#WaitingLists
#CassReport
#StaffShortage
#Investment
#WorkforceDevelopment
#Trans
#Transphobia
#GenderAffirmingHealthcare
#GIDS
#Tavistock
#DIYHealthcare
#PubertyBlockers
#Hormones
#Suicide
#Labour
#Tories

Transgender Services Are Losing Support From British Public in Wake of Latest Report Findings
https://www.msn.com/en-gb/health/medical/transgender-services-are-losing-support-from-british-public-in-wake-of-latest-report-findings/ss-BB1lE0mU?ei=16

#Transphobia
#Trans
#CassReport
#GenderIdentityClinics
#GenderAffirmingHealthcare
#TERF
#Rowling
#TransRights
#NegativeMediaContent
#Decentralization
#NHS
#WaitingLists
#PrivateHealthcare
#PubertyBlockers
#PeopleWhoCarriedOutReviewHaveNeverWorkedInGender
#Research
#LackingCompassion
#SystemicFailures

Transgender Services Are Losing Support From British Public in Wake of Latest Report Findings
https://www.msn.com/en-gb/health/medical/transgender-services-are-losing-support-from-british-public-in-wake-of-latest-report-findings/ss-BB1lE0mU?ei=16

#Transphobia
#Trans
#CassReport
#GenderIdentityClinics
#GenderAffirmingHealthcare
#TERF
#Rowling
#TransRights
#NegativeMediaContent
#Decentralization
#NHS
#WaitingLists
#PrivateHealthcare
#PubertyBlockers
#PeopleWhoCarriedOutReviewHaveNeverWorkedInGender
#Research
#LackingCompassion
#SystemicFailures

Transgender Services Are Losing Support From British Public in Wake of Latest Report Findings
https://www.msn.com/en-gb/health/medical/transgender-services-are-losing-support-from-british-public-in-wake-of-latest-report-findings/ss-BB1lE0mU?ei=16

#Transphobia
#Trans
#CassReport
#GenderIdentityClinics
#GenderAffirmingHealthcare
#TERF
#Rowling
#TransRights
#NegativeMediaContent
#Decentralization
#NHS
#WaitingLists
#PrivateHealthcare
#PubertyBlockers
#PeopleWhoCarriedOutReviewHaveNeverWorkedInGender
#Research
#LackingCompassion
#SystemicFailures

Transgender Services Are Losing Support From British Public in Wake of Latest Report Findings
https://www.msn.com/en-gb/health/medical/transgender-services-are-losing-support-from-british-public-in-wake-of-latest-report-findings/ss-BB1lE0mU?ei=16

#Transphobia
#Trans
#CassReport
#GenderIdentityClinics
#GenderAffirmingHealthcare
#TERF
#Rowling
#TransRights
#NegativeMediaContent
#Decentralization
#NHS
#WaitingLists
#PrivateHealthcare
#PubertyBlockers
#PeopleWhoCarriedOutReviewHaveNeverWorkedInGender
#Research
#LackingCompassion
#SystemicFailures

Transgender Services Are Losing Support From British Public in Wake of Latest Report Findings
https://www.msn.com/en-gb/health/medical/transgender-services-are-losing-support-from-british-public-in-wake-of-latest-report-findings/ss-BB1lE0mU?ei=16

#Transphobia
#Trans
#CassReport
#GenderIdentityClinics
#GenderAffirmingHealthcare
#TERF
#Rowling
#TransRights
#NegativeMediaContent
#Decentralization
#NHS
#WaitingLists
#PrivateHealthcare
#PubertyBlockers
#PeopleWhoCarriedOutReviewHaveNeverWorkedInGender
#Research
#LackingCompassion
#SystemicFailures

Children to no longer receive puberty blockers at gender identity clinics, NHS says | The Independent
https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home-news/puberty-blockers-gender-identity-clinics-nhs-b2511437.html

#pubertyBlockers
#NHS
#Trans
#GenderIdentityClinics
#ClinicalResearchTrials

@SleepyCatten Addendum for Scotland (it hadn’t occurred to me that NHS England’s ‘Right to Choose’ system would also cover GICs)

Here in Scotland, we have four NHS GICs and one private one

The Glasgow GIC now accepts self-referrals from adults and under-18s anywhere in Scotland, so I suppose trans people do now have some choice

The adult waiting time for a first appointment is around 4–5 years; for under-18s, it’s a little less

https://www.sandyford.scot/sexual-health-services/gender-identity-service/

The other three NHS GICs (Edinburgh, Inverness and Aberdeen) only accept geographically limited referrals of adults by their GPs

Their waiting times for first appointments are 1.5–3 years

https://www.lothiansexualhealth.scot/gender-identity-clinic/

https://www.highlandsexualhealth.co.uk/gender-identity-1

None of these, sadly, have waiting times anywhere near the mythical 18-week maximum

#GenderIdentityClinics #Scotland #GICs #TransHealthcare #trans