We’ve collated links to NHS, regulatory body and professional association guidance on trans inclusive healthcare. Scroll to the bottom of the page to find examples of best practice trust and ICB policies. Please note that some of these resources are in the member only areas of the websites that host them.
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E-learning for healthcare professionals
Gender Diversity Training for Primary Care Teams
How to reduce inequalities in end of life care for LGBTQ people
Transgender Healthcare: Caring for Trans Patients
General Medical Council
Human Fertilisation and Embryology Authority
NHS Confed
Leading for all: supporting trans and non-binary healthcare staff
NHS guidance and policy
NHS population screening information for transgender people
Wales Fertility Institute: Fertility Preservation for Trans and Gender Diverse People
NHS England: Responsibility for prescribing between primary and secondary/tertiary care
Primary Care Support England: Patient registrations – adoption and gender reassignment process (archived version)
NHS Guidance for GPs, other clinicians and health professionals on the care of gender variant people (2017)
NHS England: Delivering same-sex accommodation
Manual for Prescribed Specialised Services (see p156 and 158)
The Ambulance Service
The Ambulance Service Trans Toolkit
Association of Anaesthetists
The British Medical Association
Managing patients with gender dysphoria
The British Psychological Society
Guidelines for Psychologists Working with Gender, Sexuality and Relationship Diversity
The Chartered Society of Physiotherapists
Physiotherapy treatment for transgender patients
The Health and Care Professions Council
Standards of conduct, performance and ethics
The Royal College of General Practitioners
The Royal College of Nursing
Fair Care for Trans and Non-binary People
The Royal College of Physicians
Gender Identity Healthcare Credentials
The Royal College of Psychiatrists
Advancing Mental Health Equality
Supporting transgender and gender-diverse people
The Society of Radiographers
Providing good, appropriate care for transgender and non-binary patients
The Royal College of Radiologists
Improving cancer care for sexual and gender minorities
The Royal College of Speech and Language Therapists
Trans and gender diverse voice and communication
World Professional Association for Transgender Health
Best practice trust policies and guidance
Brighton and Sussex University Hospitals Trust: Perinatal care for trans and non-binary people
Brighton and Sussex University Hospitals Trust: Gender inclusive language in perinatal services
Sussex NHS Commissioners: Gender identity – supporting patients
Guidance for NHS commissioners on Equality and Health Inequalities legal duties
Sussex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust: Supporting transgender service users policy
Brighton and Sussex University Hospitals Trust: Guidelines for Supporting Trans Patients & Staff
Other
ABC of LGBT+ Inclusive Communication: A guide for health and social care professionals