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Title: Activists warn of trans suicide risk in England as surgery delayed
Post by: Olivia P on June 16, 2014, 01:42:01 AM
Post by: Olivia P on June 16, 2014, 01:42:01 AM
Leading surgeon leaves NHS, increasing gender surgery wait times. Even patients with complications after their operation face delays
13 JUNE 2014 | BY TRIS REID-SMITH
Activists have claimed the time for trans people to get male to female gender reassignment surgery has skyrocketed in England from seven months to three years.
And campaigners warning the trauma of ever increasing delays may push some trans people to suicide.
They say it's because the one expert surgeon in London conducting most of the operations in the country, James Bellringer, has left the National Health Service (NHS).
And the top Gender Identity Clinic, in Charing Cross, central London, is not referring patients to him at his new private hospital – which the campaigners say would be the best alternative and cost about the same.
More: http://www.gaystarnews.com/article/activists-warn-trans-suicide-risk-england-surgery-delayed130614
13 JUNE 2014 | BY TRIS REID-SMITH
Activists have claimed the time for trans people to get male to female gender reassignment surgery has skyrocketed in England from seven months to three years.
And campaigners warning the trauma of ever increasing delays may push some trans people to suicide.
They say it's because the one expert surgeon in London conducting most of the operations in the country, James Bellringer, has left the National Health Service (NHS).
And the top Gender Identity Clinic, in Charing Cross, central London, is not referring patients to him at his new private hospital – which the campaigners say would be the best alternative and cost about the same.
More: http://www.gaystarnews.com/article/activists-warn-trans-suicide-risk-england-surgery-delayed130614
Title: Re: Activists warn of trans suicide risk in England as surgery delayed
Post by: Beverly on June 16, 2014, 02:19:04 AM
Post by: Beverly on June 16, 2014, 02:19:04 AM
It took them a while to notice that. Many of us knew back in April :-)
The real problem is NHS bureaucracy and the campaign to sort it out is in progress with many people writing to their MPs to point out the bureaucrats are acting illegally.
Hopefully we will have it sorted shortly.
The real problem is NHS bureaucracy and the campaign to sort it out is in progress with many people writing to their MPs to point out the bureaucrats are acting illegally.
Hopefully we will have it sorted shortly.
Title: Re: Activists warn of trans suicide risk in England as surgery delayed
Post by: Adam (birkin) on June 16, 2014, 02:19:17 AM
Post by: Adam (birkin) on June 16, 2014, 02:19:17 AM
Ugh, that's terrible. Things with the NHS were already bad enough and now this?
Title: Re: Activists warn of trans suicide risk in England as surgery delayed
Post by: Shana-chan on June 19, 2014, 04:16:34 PM
Post by: Shana-chan on June 19, 2014, 04:16:34 PM
What's the NHS?
Title: Re: Activists warn of trans suicide risk in England as surgery delayed
Post by: Adam (birkin) on June 19, 2014, 05:49:54 PM
Post by: Adam (birkin) on June 19, 2014, 05:49:54 PM
It's the government funded medical system in England (I think Scotland and Wales have their own NHS but I am not sure...)
Title: Re: Activists warn of trans suicide risk in England as surgery delayed
Post by: Shana-chan on June 19, 2014, 06:07:11 PM
Post by: Shana-chan on June 19, 2014, 06:07:11 PM
Quote from: birkin on June 19, 2014, 05:49:54 PMThanks. One thing is for sure though, a waiting period that was 7 months and is now 3 years IS without a doubt bad, very bad..
It's the government funded medical system in England (I think Scotland and Wales have their own NHS but I am not sure...)