Questions & Issues for NHS/United Kingdom Members
This thread is for members who have to deal with the NHS for their transition and surgeries, UK members can post their questions and discussions here and get feedback from those who have experience or knowledge regarding the NHS.
I'm making this separate because we get too many "I don't know, but this is how we do it here" type answers to NHS questions, the intentions are good but are of no help. If you can't answer the question, do not reply, it will be deleted. UK members are still free to use any part of the forum to discuss this if they choose.
Karen
A big thanks to Elizabeth 66 for suggesting this, it's member participation that makes this place work..
Department of Health Guidelines
Here is a useful link which the department of health issued for guidance for our GP's, it is a good place to start.
Guidance for GPs, other clinicians and health professionals on the care of gender variant people
Thanks for including this thread Karen I'm sure it will soon become very popular.
Going to see the recommended doctor
Hi Rianna,
For my first appointment to see the doctor, I went totally dressed as I am very comfortable with how I look, and therefore confident in public.
I guess whether you go dressed or not, depends how you feel in yourself, but make the decision on how you feel about it, not what you think the Doctor might feel or think. It is his or her job to help you and set you on the right path, to a psychiatrist, and then a gender clinic. Just decide how you will feel more comfortable at the appointment. I saw a male doctor.
Good luck and I hope it all goes well, whatever you decide.
Take care,
Maryanne
For anyone wondering in the future
here is a list of gender clinics in the UK, unfortunately most primary care trusts seem to have a contract with charing cross which means travelling for most of us
Glasgow GIC, Sandyford, Glasgow
Leeds Gender Identity Services, Leeds
Charing Cross Hospital Hammersmith, London
Nottingham GIC, Nottingham
Porterbrook GIC, Sheffield
The Laurels Community Mental Health Team, Newton Abbot (soon to be moving to Exeter)
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Nigella
In all from seeing my GP in Sep/Oct 2009 to getting a date in May 2010 to have my first appointment at Leeds was almost 8 months.
8 months is brilliant Nigella, i hear horror stories about girls within northern PCTs that say they have waited over 2 years and more...i waited 6 months myself to go to charing cross