Burnley transexual left 'in limbo' after NHS refuses to fund breast op

10:10am Monday 26th September 2011
Exclusive By Vanessa Cornall

http://www.lancashiretelegraph.co.uk/news/9270670.Burnley_transsexual_s_breast_operation_anger/

A BURNLEY transsexual says she has been left 'half man, half woman' after doctors refused her breast surgery.

Cathy Ann Daniels, 57, formerly known as Keith Stanstead Daniels, underwent a £60,000 sex change in London 18 months ago.

But the former builder, who has three children, claims her GP in Burnley will not refer her for a £5,000 breast operation on the NHS to complete her transformation.

As sad as this is, I can't help but agree with the NHS.

These figures have been used in previous, similar cases. Either the £60,000 represents the usual rip-off of the NHS, which is crippling it, or the figure is a fantasy.

I hope it's the latter but suspect it's the former.

£60K! How the hell did they come up with that figure? All this moaning in the right wing wing press about 'scroungers' when the real thieves are running the show.

The 60k is probably the cost of going private for it.

In any case - sorry, but in some GICs - like mine - it says clearly in the paperwork that certain procedures just aren't covered. In Leeds they won't refer for FFS, hair removal or BAs. So - no good looking to Miranda Lee for inspiration, she was wrong too.