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Gender identity healthcare services standards

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Document Type

Standards

Summary

We are developing standards for gender identity healthcare services for adults and young people. There are eight standards within the draft which cover:

  • Shared and supported decision making
  • Reducing inequalities in gender identity healthcare and services
  • Access to gender identity healthcare
  • Collaborative leadership and governance
  • Staff training and support
  • Referral into gender identity services
  • Gender identity services for young people
  • Assessment and care planning

If you have any queries, contact his.genderidentitystandards@nhs.scot

The consultation on the draft standards closed on 1 March 2024.

The standards and consultation feedback will be reviewed by the development group. The final standards are due publication in summer 2024.

Consultation survey

The consultation survey closed at 5pm on Friday 1 March 2024.