Patient information

This directory contains resources for trans patients navigating UK healthcare systems.

You can find information aimed at professionals on our Trans Health Information for Healthcare Professionals pages.

Accessing gender healthcare

Key resource

TransActual: How to access medical transition

Step-by-step guide to NHS and private pathways including information about referrals, what to expect in appointments, and treatments available.

Aging

Binding

Cancer

Key resource

UKCATS: UK Cancer and Transition Service

Specialist service supporting trans people who have cancer or a history of cancer. The service allows self-referral.

Contraception

Crime and abuse

Key resource

GALOP: National Helpline for LGBT+ Victims and Survivors of Abuse and Violence

Helpline for LGBT+ people experiencing abuse or violence, including hate crime, domestic abuse, sexual violence, so-called “conversion therapy” or any other kind of abuse.

Drugs and alcohol

Exploring gender identity

Fertility

Key resource

Human Fertilisation and Embryology Authority: Information for trans and non-binary people seeking fertility treatment

Detailed guide to trans people’s options for fertility preservation.

General health

Hormones

Legal issues

Key resource

TransActual: Your Rights In One Page

Overview of key legal rights for trans people in the UK.

Mental health

Partners and families

Peer support

Pregnancy and childbirth

Screening tests

Sexual health and HIV

Key resource

Terrence Higgins Trust: Sexual health for trans and non-binary people

Patient information about sex and sexual health for trans people, including information about safer sex, PrEP and PEP, testing for HIV and STIs, living with HIV, and sexual health clinics specifically for trans people.

Social and support groups

Social transition

Surgery

Key resource

TransActual: What Do I Need To Know About Surgery

Guide for trans people on accessing transition related surgery, including information about choosing a surgical team, attending consultations, preparing for surgery, and what to expect in hospital and during recovery.

Voice

Key resource

Jessica Kingsley Publishers: The Voice Book for Trans and Non-Binary People: A Practical Guide to Creating and Sustaining Authentic Voice and Communication

Book aimed at trans people who wish to work on changing their voice written by specialist NHS speech and language therapists.



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