Written Question·Department of Health and Social Care·UIN 14396
Gender Dysphoria: Health Services
Tabled: 30 June 2026
Answered: 16 July 2026
Question
Catherine West
Labour — Hornsey and Friern Barnet
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to help reduce NHS waiting lists for transgender healthcare.
Answer
Preet Kaur GillWe recognise that waiting lists for specialist gender services are too long. This has been caused by multiple factors, including unprecedented demand for gender services and a shortage of specialist clinical staff to meet the rapidly rising demand.This is...
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