UK Doctors Vote in Favor of Identity-Based Healthcare for LGBTQIA+ Patients

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UK Doctors Vote in Favor of Identity-Based Healthcare for LGBTQIA+ Patients

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Story by Lovebscott (1 July 2025)

The British Medical Association (BMA) just voted yes to a motion supporting identity-based care, and the LGBTQIA+ community is celebrating. This decision comes amid growing concern over gaps in queer healthcare. Some trans patients reported that GPs suddenly withdrew prescriptions for hormone treatments out of purported "lack of expertise or support."

Now, a resolution has been reached. LGBTQIA+ folks living in Britain will have access to medical care that addresses their specific health concerns.

The BMA's London Regional Council introduced the resolution, and members passed it at the union's annual meeting in Liverpool. The resolution affirms the right of all LGBTQIA+ patients and staff to identity-based care. According to a statement by BMA, this type of care actively considers each person's unique identity factors. Key mandates include a commitment "to produce pan-UK guidance and a lobbying strategy to embed this principle into NHS equality standards, training frameworks, and institutional policies." This means doctors will receive new national guidance and training so they can tailor care to patients across the UK.

Identity-based care policies will equip clinicians with the tools and confidence to deliver these treatments safely — instead of turning patients away. Dr. Patel emphasized that the recent Supreme Court ruling on gender and sex doesn't block this approach. "It does not prevent healthcare that takes gender identity into account," she said. "Instead, she underscored that recognizing gender identity is "a vital part of how we care for our patients."