Protocols and policies regarding the care of transgender people

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Dear Medway 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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Dear Cleo Madeline

 

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FREEDOMOFINFORMATION (MEDWAY NHS FOUNDATION TRUST), Medway NHS Foundation Trust

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Dear Cleo Madeleine

 

Freedom of Information Request: reference 6936

 

Thank you for your recent request under the Freedom of Information Act
2000.

 

The information you have requested is as follows:

  

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. 
Please find attached the Trust’s Inclusion Policy

 

2) Any equality and/or diversity policies you have in place for staff. 
Please find attached the Trust’s Inclusion Policy

 

3) Any guidelines, protocols, policies, or similar relating to care
provision for transgender adults.  The Trust’s care of transgender
patients follows ‘Royal College of Nursing guidelines 2017, Fair Care for
Transgender Patients”.

 

4) Any guidelines, protocols, policies, or similar relating to care
provision for transgender children and adolescents.  The Trust’s care of
transgender patients follows ‘Royal College of Nursing guidelines 2017,
Fair Care for Transgender Patients

 

5) Any guidelines, etc. relating to mental capacity and/or informed
consent.  The Trust does not have any specific guidelines for those who
identify as transgender, the Trust Mental Capacity Policy is for all
patients regardless of their identity.

 

6) Any guidelines, etc. relating to shared care agreements and/or working
with private services to facilitate treatment, particularly with regards
to transgender healthcare.  The Trust’s care of transgender patients
follows ‘Royal College of Nursing guidelines 2017, Fair Care for
Transgender Patients

 

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Medway NHS Foundation Trust

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Gillingham

Kent

ME7 5NY

 

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Yours sincerely

 

Freedom of Information Team

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Medway NHS Foundation Trust
Windmill Road
Gillingham
Kent
ME7 5NY

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