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Make the waiting lists for NHS gender identity clinics shorter

Submitted on Wednesday 22nd November 2017

Published on Monday 29th January 2018

Current status: Closed

Closed: Sunday 29th July 2018

Signatures: 73

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Gender ~ NHS

Petition Action

Make the waiting lists for NHS gender identity clinics shorter

Petition Details

I’m a trans young person with mental health difficulties & I’m currently on a 2 year waiting list for a gender identity clinic. I feel like this waiting time is detrimental to my mental health difficulties & the long waiting time isn’t fair on myself or other trans people experiencing the same thing

Additional Information

Long waiting times for specialist treatment can not only cause someone with gender dysphoria to go downhill, but it can be so frustrating and upsetting for trans people and their families. It takes a lot of courage to come out as trans and the long waiting times make us feel unimportant. Feeling as if you’re in the wrong body and being so desperate to change is really challenging and I feel like we should be able access support sooner.


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