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NHS slammed over trans abuse

Started by LostInTime, February 14, 2007, 09:19:28 AM

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February 14, 2007, 09:19:28 AM
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Derbyshire nurse and psychotherapist Janet Smith told the Nursing Standard that NHS service providers are often insensitive to health issues regarding gender and sexuality.

"There are staff who deny [that] they have any lesbian, gay, bisexual or transgender clients on the grounds that their service is for older people," Smith says.

Smith cited the story of Karen, a post-op transsexual, whose confidentiality was broken at the GP practice, revealing details of the procedure to her former partner.
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