Written Question·Department of Health and Social Care·UIN 88099

Gender Dysphoria: Health Services

Tabled: 4 November 2025
Answered: 24 November 2025

Question

Uma Kumaran

LabourStratford and Bow

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to reduce wait times for adult gender services.

Answer

Karin Smyth
We know that waiting times for these services are far too long and we are determined to change that. NHS England has increased the number of adult gender services in England from seven to 12, with the rollout of five new adult gender pilot clinics since J...

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