Medical Transition - the mechanics of it all - services
My posts What leads to transition part 1 and What leads to transition part 2 I talk a little bit about Gender Dysphoria...
Part two left us in Summer 2017 and my decision to transition... I'd been realising increasingly that many of the things that made me uncomfortable, distressed and unsettled with who i am were down to maintaining this act - being 'that boy'. So i started doing some reading, because despite my professional background I didn't really know a great deal on the topic and over the past couple of years I'd read a bit but not really thought too much about it .
My reading began with the NHS website NHS.uk Gender Dysphoria, parts of that page are in serious need of review, their description of the diagnostic process is very much the pre-2013 guidelines one...
So I did some research and found out the least worst waiting times for the NHS GICs in England (there are 7 adult services- you can be referred to any of them) fortunately one of them was the near as damn it joint closest ...
Down to business ?
If you think you are trans and you want to get some expert help on the NHS ... first step is to speak to your GP and be quite clear in what you are expecting from them
a) I'm trans or I think i'm trans
b) I want a referral to a GIC (17 or over) GIDS (under 17)
c) If you are seeking a referral to a GIC tell them which one
d) this is the referral information of the service I want you to refer me to
Charing Cross (London) GIC
Sheffield GIC
Newcastle upon Tyne GIC
Nottingham Centre-for-Transgender-Health
Daventry GIC
Leeds GIC
The Laurels ( West of England GIC - Devon)
GIDS
At the time of writing the adult service with the least worst waiting lists Sheffield at around 60 weeks, CX, Nottingham, Leeds, Newcastle all quoting not quite 2 years wait... Daventry's wait is approaching 3 years and the Laurels has a split waiting list with many people reporting waiting up to 4 years to fully complete the assessments and get a plan of care
For Adult service eligible patients there are a number of UK based private providers of various levels of repute. to save arguments and poop flinging trolls i'm only going to directly refer to one , the one I have personal experience of Gendercare.co.uk. these private providers offer those who have the money (or credit limit) the possibility of getting a diagnosis and if they are reasonable physical health the possibility of starting medical transition before the NHS is able to see you. I contacted Gender care about the same time as my NHS referral was sent September/October 2017, I saw Dr Stuart Lorimer in March 2018 and got a working diagnosis and initial hormone prescription in few weeks after that, I saw his endocrinologist colleague Dr Leighton Seal in June to move onto a full hormonal regime, I've have, at the time of writing one follow up appointment with each of them and depending on exactly when the NHS assessments are completed I may not need another appointment with either or both of them (come back and ask me in the summer )...
Questions about how Gendercare operate are best answered in their FAQ
Part two left us in Summer 2017 and my decision to transition... I'd been realising increasingly that many of the things that made me uncomfortable, distressed and unsettled with who i am were down to maintaining this act - being 'that boy'. So i started doing some reading, because despite my professional background I didn't really know a great deal on the topic and over the past couple of years I'd read a bit but not really thought too much about it .
My reading began with the NHS website NHS.uk Gender Dysphoria, parts of that page are in serious need of review, their description of the diagnostic process is very much the pre-2013 guidelines one...
So I did some research and found out the least worst waiting times for the NHS GICs in England (there are 7 adult services- you can be referred to any of them) fortunately one of them was the near as damn it joint closest ...
Down to business ?
If you think you are trans and you want to get some expert help on the NHS ... first step is to speak to your GP and be quite clear in what you are expecting from them
a) I'm trans or I think i'm trans
b) I want a referral to a GIC (17 or over) GIDS (under 17)
c) If you are seeking a referral to a GIC tell them which one
d) this is the referral information of the service I want you to refer me to
Charing Cross (London) GIC
Sheffield GIC
Newcastle upon Tyne GIC
Nottingham Centre-for-Transgender-Health
Daventry GIC
Leeds GIC
The Laurels ( West of England GIC - Devon)
GIDS
At the time of writing the adult service with the least worst waiting lists Sheffield at around 60 weeks, CX, Nottingham, Leeds, Newcastle all quoting not quite 2 years wait... Daventry's wait is approaching 3 years and the Laurels has a split waiting list with many people reporting waiting up to 4 years to fully complete the assessments and get a plan of care
For Adult service eligible patients there are a number of UK based private providers of various levels of repute. to save arguments and poop flinging trolls i'm only going to directly refer to one , the one I have personal experience of Gendercare.co.uk. these private providers offer those who have the money (or credit limit) the possibility of getting a diagnosis and if they are reasonable physical health the possibility of starting medical transition before the NHS is able to see you. I contacted Gender care about the same time as my NHS referral was sent September/October 2017, I saw Dr Stuart Lorimer in March 2018 and got a working diagnosis and initial hormone prescription in few weeks after that, I saw his endocrinologist colleague Dr Leighton Seal in June to move onto a full hormonal regime, I've have, at the time of writing one follow up appointment with each of them and depending on exactly when the NHS assessments are completed I may not need another appointment with either or both of them (come back and ask me in the summer )...
Questions about how Gendercare operate are best answered in their FAQ
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