Trans youth ‘waiting more than six years for first NHS gender service appointment’

Trans people could be waiting more than six years for a first appointment with NHS youth gender services, a new report has revealed.

A Freedom of Information (FOI) request regarding the state of NHS gender youth services in England and Wales found more than 5,600 young people are on the waiting list. Meanwhile, the Children and Young People’s Gender Service (CYPGS) saw just eight new patients between April and July of this year.

The report, shared by Anne Health, showed that, at the current rate, trans young people could face a 308-week wait before a first appointment, with an average of 10 new referrals being added each month.

The FOI request also revealed a new policy which removes patients from the referral list once they are three months shy of

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