GENDERGP

[MarieLouise1982]

Hey all

So I've been dealing with gendergp and they've mentioned a shared care agreement with my GP , I've spoke to my doctors today and they had never heard of it or how to approach it. I know there's a few girls on here who have done this. So just wondered how it was set up etc.

Thanks in advance ladies 

Marie xx

[davina61]

If I remember correctly (dyslexic a bit so bare with me) I think they E mailed me the forms (or was it the Dr) , my Doc was fine with it and I go every 10 weeks for a blood test and 12 weeks for injection from practice nurse. Best bit is I get my prescription for local chemist, being an old fart for free. Gender GP will tell you anyway, have you registered with them yet?

[MarieLouise1982]

If I remember correctly (dyslexic a bit so bare with me) I think they E mailed me the forms (or was it the Dr) , my Doc was fine with it and I go every 10 weeks for a blood test and 12 weeks for injection from practice nurse. Best bit is I get my prescription for local chemist, being an old fart for free. Gender GP will tell you anyway, have you registered with them yet?

Yeah I've done nearly everything with them now , I have emailed them too last night so hopefully hear back of them today.

Marie x

[pamelatransuk]

I am with GenderGP and very happy with their service - admin, therapy, HRT.

As I do not wish to wait for the NHS, I decided on the private route although I am considering the "shared agreement" system which GenderGP are happy to arrange if I wish. I do not mind paying for my private prescriptions but the SA system may help with blood tests and blood pressure tests required every three months. Please let me know how your SA is set up.

Just to clarify: I regularly use NHS and have the greatest respect for it and for the staff therein but it is poorly funded (staff and money) for transgender care sadly.

Thanks and hugs

Pamela

[MarieLouise1982]

I am with GenderGP and very happy with their service - admin, therapy, HRT.

As I do not wish to wait for the NHS, I decided on the private route although I am considering the "shared agreement" system which GenderGP are happy to arrange if I wish. I do not mind paying for my private prescriptions but the SA system may help with blood tests and blood pressure tests required every three months. Please let me know how your SA is set up.

Just to clarify: I regularly use NHS and have the greatest respect for it and for the staff therein but it is poorly funded (staff and money) for transgender care sadly.

Thanks and hugs

Pamela

Hi Pamela

I've emailed my bloods over to them today and asked about setting up shared care agreement , they have said they will mail my doctor direct and let me know when they hear back from them.
So it seems pretty simple if they are going to sort it.

Marie xx

[Sam79]

I've had a chat with gendergp over the last few weeks. Unfortunately for me it is a bit expensive. However I'm okay to wait for the NHS, I should find out soon how long I need to wait.

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[davina61]

At my age I cant wait!!!!! 14 months so far and still waiting on GIC and might be 10 more +

[MarieLouise1982]

We can't fault the great nhs we have , but it will be a minimum of 12 month wait , because it took me so long to deal with this , my idea was in the mean time get other help. When my time comes I will happily go with the nhs.

[pamelatransuk]

Davina

Am I right to assume your GP gives you blood forms and then you get blood tests done and a PN (Practice Nurse) also does your blood pressure test? Then either GP or PN email GenderGP the results and then GenderGP advice your GP of prescription covering the next 12 weeks please? Have I got it right please? I am just trying to clarify the order of events.

Thank you for your help and I hope you have NHS appointment in less time than you were told.


Marie

I note you are just starting and have emailed your blood test results (and presumably blood pressure result) to GenderGP as did I when I started in December. I note that GenderGP will now contact your GP for SA. It will be Oestrogen and Testosterone levels for Blood and also Blood Pressure Test after 12 weeks of HRT.

Thank you for your help and again I hope you don't have to wait too long for NHS system. I agree it a wonderful system the NHS and the staff work so very hard and I find no fault with it (other than funding).


Sam

I note you have declined GenderGP and I completely understand. Again I hope you don't have to wait too long for NHS system.

Hugs and good wishes to you all.

Pamela (from Lancashire)

[Colleen_definitely]

Every time I see this term I keep hoping that someday it will be a boys vs girls vs nb motorcycle race.  The Gender GP.

[pamelatransuk]

Yes Colleen. There have been a few threads on GenderGP over the last few months.

Strange perhaps that here in UK we use GP abbreviation for both General Practitioner (Doctor) and for Grand Prix!

Stranger still that 30 years ago we used PC for Police Constable only and starting in 1990s for Personal Computer and shortly afterwards for Politically Correct!

Best wishes to you

Pamela

[davina61]

Practice nurse takes my blood sample every 10 weeks (also get anti T injection every 12 weeks) and then I have to collect results and email them to Gender GP. My doc asked to see me after 3 months to see how I was doing and she took blood pressure then (nurse doesn't)

[pamelatransuk]

Thank you Davina for clarifying matters for me

Hugs

Pamela

[CAB78]

Other than the cost saving of a shared care agreement it also means that medication that is used by the NHS should be available. For example I hope to be on GnRH analogues (T Blocker) soon, which is standard on the NHS but pretty rare elsewhere mostly due to cost.