Thread by @HarryJosieGiles, Apart from "reduce waiting times", what do you want to see change [...]

HJ Giles

HarryJosieGiles

Apart from "reduce waiting times", what do you want to see change in trans healthcare in the UK? I& #39;m putting an advocacy document together.

Some ideas here and in the replies: https://twitter.com/HarryJosieGiles/status/1311310176545316867">https://twitter.com/HarryJosi...

https://twitter.com/HarryJosieGiles/status/1311310176545316867

- Informed consent in primary care for hormones
- GPs trained to refer for hair removal and voice therapy, and eventually for surgeries
- Remove photo assessments for hair removal and FFS, base on patient& #39;s stated need
- Adequate hair removal funding

- Funding for voice therapy, FFS and all other elements of transition in all regions
- Clear and mandatory guidance for all NHS GPs to provide blood tests on to anyone self-medicating or with a private practice
- Clear guidance and training to GPs on bridging prescriptions

- Abolition of the coercive pathways approach, establish new gender-diverse approach based in pateint needs
- Trans people employed by all gender services and involved in all decision-making
- Funding for gamete storage
- End to coercive hysterectomy recommendations

- Licensing of injectable estrogen and testosterone cream
- End GIC opposition to progesterone
- Mandatory training for GPs on trans healthcare needs

Thank you for all the excellent ideas, keep em coming!

The responses to this have been *hugely* helpful. Thank you. I& #39;ll share any advocacy doc I make here. If you& #39;ve ever written up such a "how to change trans healthcare for the better" doc, I& #39;d really love to read it.

The collective knowledge of trans people is amazing. Read the responses to this thread, and get both angry and inspired by them. We can make this happen! It& #39;s going to take protest, political pressure, and careful and painful work with institutions. Let& #39;s do it.

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