So, 5 months ago i got a referral to the NHS CHX clinic, currently about to send the request to get more infomration so they can assign me to the correct person, i am told to expect to wait 8 more months before my initial assessment via the nhs clinic.

In the meantime i have been diagnosed privately by both Dr Lorimer and Dr Seal who both work at the NHS CHX Clinic, and been recommended to begin AA's.

Now im having to deal with a GP that is unwilling to take responsiblity for agreeing to a shared care agreement, which in effect is taking responsiblity for the possibility of me loosing strength to fight on. As soon as i get DR Seals letter through im gonna go over there and poke them again.

So now, i guess im getting pumped to wreck some face. If they refuse shared care even with Dr Seals letter i will complain to the practice manager and find another GP that actually cares.

I also intend to write to my local minister, as making potentially suicidal people wait so long before they are even intially assessed even when their fully diagnosed by the same consultants that work in the nhs clinic is immorally wrong. They are playing with peoples lives, and this clinic doesnt even have enough funding to operate an effective phone system.

The dear old NHS is a truly wonderful thing isn't it?  Are you able to see an endo privately so that you can at least get started on the meds? And I agree that the GP is a problem.  If I were in your situation I would be looking for a different GP.

I would love to be able to make soothing conciliatory noises but I suspect that they wouldn't help a great deal.  Regardless, best wishes and I very much hope that Charing Cross sort themselves out very, very soon.

Rosie

YEAH, got my (private assessment) letter from Dr Seal! and gonna see doc later today

I got it in time to send it with the information pack for the nhs too

"I think they would benefit from GnRH analogue therapy to suppress the testicular testosterone production. This will prevent further masculinization and also reduce the pressure to transition at this particular time. I would therefore sugguest ..."

"I have explained that they should also at this juncture go back to see Dr Lorimer who can reassess the social and gender transition and make a decision on weather the patient should progress onto oestrogen therapy in combination with the GnRH analouge."