Protocols and policies regarding the care of transgender people
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Dear East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust,
My name is Cleo Madeleine, and I'm writing on behalf of the healthcare provider GenderGP.
We're writing regarding the policies, protocols, and guidelines operated by each NHS Trust in relation to the care of transgender people.
We're aware that NHS England Specialised Commissioning is responsible for commissioning specialist gender identity services in England. However, we're interested in what guidelines are in place for the provision of transgender healthcare at primary and secondary care levels.
With this in mind, could you please provide the following:
1) Any equality and/or diversity policies you have in place for patients.
2) Any equality and/or diversity policies you have in place for staff.
3) Any guidelines, protocols, policies, or similar relating to care provision for transgender adults.
4) Any guidelines, protocols, policies, or similar relating to care provision for transgender children and adolescents.
5) Any guidelines, etc. relating to mental capacity and/or informed consent.
6) Any guidelines, etc. relating to shared care agreements and/or working with private services to facilitate treatment, particularly with regards to transgender healthcare.
We understand that this will be more or less relevant depending on the Trust, but please provide as much information as possible. I am happy to answer any questions you might have or provide further clarification.
Yours faithfully,
Cleo Madeleine, on behalf of
GenderGP
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From 1^st July 2018, Ipswich and Colchester Hospitals merged to become
East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust. Therefore, unless
otherwise specified, responses are on behalf of East Suffolk and North
Essex NHS Foundation Trust.
Thank you for your recent enquiry regarding information held by the East
Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust:
Your enquiry has been dealt with in accordance with the Trust’s Freedom of
Information Act 2000 Policy and Procedures. We are pleased to enclose the
information you requested:
With this in mind, could you please provide the following:
1. Any equality and/or diversity policies you have in place for
patients.
Please see our Trust website: [1]Equality, diversity and inclusion - East
Suffolk & North Essex NHS Foundation Trust (esneft.nhs.uk)
2. Any equality and/or diversity policies you have in place for
staff.
Please find attached the Trust’s Equality and Diversity Policy
3. Any guidelines, protocols, policies, or similar relating to care
provision for transgender adults.
Please find attached the Trust’s Supporting Transgender Service Users and
Staff Policy and Delivering Same Sex Accommodation Policy
4. Any guidelines, protocols, policies, or similar relating to care
provision for transgender children and adolescents.
Please find attached the Trust’s Supporting Transgender Service Users and
Staff Policy and Delivering Same Sex Accommodation Policy
5. Any guidelines, etc. relating to mental capacity and/or informed
consent.
Please find attached the Trust’s Consent to Treatment and Examination
Policy and the Trust’s Mental Capacity Act Policy
6. Any guidelines, etc. relating to shared care agreements and/or
working with private services to facilitate treatment, particularly with
regards to transgender healthcare.
No policies or guidelines currently held
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