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registered interest false more like this
date less than 2017-11-16more like thismore than 2017-11-16
answering body
Department of Health more like this
answering dept id 17 more like this
answering dept short name Health more like this
answering dept sort name Health more like this
hansard heading Gender Dysphoria: Clinics more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons remove filter
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what information his Department holds on the current waiting time following referral for a first appointment at gender identity clinics; whether his Department is meeting the NHS-wide 18 week referral target for patients needing to see a clinician at a gender identity clinic; and what recent discussions he has had with NHS England on the necessary steps to increase provision of services for trans people and reduce waiting times; and if he will make a statement. more like this
tabling member constituency Brighton, Pavilion more like this
tabling member printed
Caroline Lucas more like this
uin 113610 more like this
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer remove filter
answer text <p>18 week Referral to Treatment waiting times for gender identity clinics is not routinely collected centrally.</p><p> </p><p>NHS England has confirmed that routine reporting of waiting times for specialised gender identity clinics will be implemented during 2018/19.</p><p> </p><p>NHS England consulted on gender identity services for adults in July 2017 and noted that ‘Demand for services has increased significantly in recent years, far exceeding capacity; waiting times are excessively high and are routinely in breach of NHS Constitution requirements (in many cases over 52 weeks for a first appointment)’.</p><p> </p><p>There have been no recent meetings between NHS England and my Rt. hon. Friend the Secretary of State for Health surrounding transgender services.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Thurrock remove filter
answering member printed Jackie Doyle-Price more like this
question first answered
less than 2017-11-24T12:42:35.307Zmore like thismore than 2017-11-24T12:42:35.307Z
answering member
4065
label Biography information for Dame Jackie Doyle-Price more like this
tabling member
3930
label Biography information for Caroline Lucas more like this