From House of Commons Hansard
Written Answers: 2nd March 2005

Department of Health

2 Mar 2005 : Column 1222W

Gender Dysphoria

Chris McCafferty: To ask the Secretary of State for Health what guidance he has given to primary care trusts on ensuring that patients with gender dysphoria are able to access assessment and treatment on the same basis as other patients with a mental illness. [218731]

Ms Rosie Winterton: Guidance on gender dysphoria was included in the national definitions set for specialised services; this suggests that primary care trusts should commission such services collectively. Specialised services for mental health, including services for people with gender dysphoria, are being reviewed by Professor Louis Appleby, the national director for mental health. A report is due in May.

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