Protocols and policies regarding the care of transgender people

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Dear Gateshead Health 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

FOI.ENQUIRIES (GATESHEAD HEALTH NHS FOUNDATION TRUST), Gateshead Health NHS Foundation Trust

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Our reference: FoI 2021-22.1853

 

Thank you for your request for information held by Gateshead Health NHS
Foundation Trust. 

 

You have requested:

 

Dear Gateshead Health 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

 

 

Your request was received on 07/09/21, therefore you can expect a reply by
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Thank you

Vickie Handy

Information Governance Support Officer | QE Gateshead

Trust HQ | Queen Elizabeth Hospital | Queen Elizabeth Avenue | Sheriff
Hill | Gateshead |NE9 6SX

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FOI.ENQUIRIES (GATESHEAD HEALTH NHS FOUNDATION TRUST), Gateshead Health NHS Foundation Trust

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Hello

 

Our reference: FoI 2021-22.1853

 

We write further to your email of 07/09/2021  where you requested
information held by Gateshead Health NHS Foundation Trust, as copied
below.

Request:

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

 

 

Could you please clarify/define for Q5 if you require guidelines/policies
in general relating to metal capacity or those specific to transgender
patients.

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Kind regards,

Vickie Handy

Information Governance Support Officer | QE Gateshead

Trust HQ | Queen Elizabeth Hospital | Queen Elizabeth Avenue | Sheriff
Hill | Gateshead |NE9 6SX

E: [1][Gateshead Health NHS Foundation Trust request email] | [2]www.qegateshead.nhs.uk

 

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Dear FOI.ENQUIRIES (GATESHEAD HEALTH NHS FOUNDATION TRUST),

Thank you for your response.

If you have any guidelines which apply specifically to obtaining capacity and consent in relation to transgender healthcare, please provide those. If not, please provide any general guidelines you have for obtaining capacity and consent.

Many thanks, and yours sincerely,

Cleo Madeleine, on behalf of
GenderGP

FOI.ENQUIRIES (GATESHEAD HEALTH NHS FOUNDATION TRUST), Gateshead Health NHS Foundation Trust

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Our reference: FoI 2021-221853

Thank you for your email. Your request is being considered under the terms of the Freedom of Information Act (2000).
Your clarification was received on 05/11/2021. Therefore, you can expect a reply by 03/12/2021 unless we need to contact you to clarify your request, or the balance of the public interest test needs to be considered.

Thank you
Vickie Handy
Information Governance Support Officer | QE Gateshead
Trust HQ | Queen Elizabeth Hospital | Queen Elizabeth Avenue | Sheriff Hill | Gateshead |NE9 6SX
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Dear Cleo Madeleine

 

Our reference: FoI 2021-22.1853

 

Thank you for your request for information of 07/09/2021 as copied below.
Your request has been considered under the terms of the Freedom of
Information Act 2000 (FOIA).  

 

On the 04/11/2021 we requested clarification as copied below and received
your response on 05/11/2021.

 

Clarification request: “Could you please clarify/define for Q5 if you
require guidelines/policies in general relating to metal capacity or those
specific to transgender patients”

 

Clarification response:  “If you have any guidelines which apply
specifically to obtaining capacity and consent in relation to transgender
healthcare, please provide those. If not, please provide any general
guidelines you have for obtaining capacity and consent”.

 

 

Your request and our response:

 

Dear Gateshead Health 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.

HREDI strategy has been produced but not yet ratified and is still going
through the consultation process.

 

2) Any equality and/or diversity policies you have in place for staff.

Equality and diversity is referenced within the employment policies, R&S
policy and other HR documents. A newly established HREDI programme board
also pays due regard to all aspects pertaining to employment and service
delivery.

 

3) Any guidelines, protocols, policies, or similar relating to care
provision for transgender adults.-  None 

 

4) Any guidelines, protocols, policies, or similar relating to care
provision for transgender children and adolescents.- None.

 

5) Any guidelines, etc. relating to mental capacity and/or informed
consent. – None, however please see attached guidelines that apply
specifically to obtaining capacity and consent in general.

 

6) Any guidelines, etc. relating to shared care agreements and/or working
with private services to facilitate treatment, particularly with regards
to transgender healthcare.- None

 

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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Thank you

Vickie Handy

Information Governance Support Officer | QE Gateshead

Trust HQ | Queen Elizabeth Hospital | Queen Elizabeth Avenue | Sheriff
Hill | Gateshead |NE9 6SX

E: [3][Gateshead Health NHS Foundation Trust request email] | [4]www.qegateshead.nhs.uk

 

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