Written Question·Department of Health and Social Care·UIN 55460

Health Services: Transgender People

Tabled: 30 May 2025

Answered: 12 June 2025

Question

Christine Jardine

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of the Supreme Court judgment in For Women Scotland Ltd (Appellant) v The Scottish Ministers (Respondent) [2025] UKSC 16 on transgender people ac

Answer

Karin Smyth

The National Health Service provides a comprehensive service, available to all patients including transgender patients. This principle is established as part of the NHS Constitution and the Supreme Court ruling does not impact this commitment.We are clear...

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