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Kemi Badenoch says ‘no child is born in the wrong body’ as she calls for NHS puberty blocker trials to stop
"This trial is borne of the discredited," wrote Badenoch's letter to Wes Streeting
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NHS puberty blocker trial criticised as young people face 13 hours of assessments and 50 forms
"An intentional plan to delay, obstruct and obfuscate transition-related care," says health director for TransActual Chay Brown
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Injectable PrEP is coming to the UK in a groundbreaking development against HIV
Rollout in the NHS is expected to begin within two months in Wales and three months in England, pending appeals
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NHS conducting review as suicide of 17-year-old trans girl is deemed ‘preventable’ by coroner
"Having to battle with changes to her body without receiving the necessary preventative treatment," said senior coroner Andrew Walker
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Wes Streeting on issues faced by LGBTQ+ patients in NHS – highlighting ‘firsthand’ accounts of trans harassment
“I have heard firsthand that this has been happening in NHS settings,” said Streeting at the annual LGBTQ+ NHS Conference, highlighting his awareness of trans sexual assault and the government’s plans to address it
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NHS begins rollout of the world’s first gonorrhoea vaccination programme
Health officials say the programme could prevent up to 100,000 cases over the next decade, saving the NHS more than £7.9 million
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NHS to conduct £10 million puberty blockers trial
Under the trial, young people, with the agreement of their parents, will be given puberty suppressing hormones for a period of two years
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Trans people in England are being neglected when it comes to vital cancer screenings
Health experts warn that thousands of trans people are missing out on routine exams
Life
5 ways Labour can improve inclusion in the NHS for the LGBTQIA+ community
Opinion: Jaron Soh, co-founder and CEO of LGBTQIA+ mental health app Voda, outlines the steps Labour should take to reduce healthcare inequalities for LGBTQIA+ individuals
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Teenage trans activists scale NHS England London HQ as protest enters third day
Stonewall co-founder Lisa Power reacts: “It’s good to see young people taking direct action against injustice”
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India Willoughby says she’d ‘rather die’ than be put on an all-male hospital ward
"I will never go to a UK hospital again - they are no longer safe spaces," says India
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No complaints made about trans women on NHS hospital wards, investigation finds: ‘None, zilch’
“Respect, privacy and decency are not too much to ask when we are in the hospital”
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Suella Braverman says trans women ‘have no place’ on female NHS wards as she backs ban
The divisive plans were outlined by Health Secretary Steve Barclay at the Conservative Party conference
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Stonewall condemns Health Secretary’s call to ban trans women from female NHS wards
“All it will achieve is to restrict access to healthcare for trans women”
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Female same-sex couples ‘can pay up to £25,000 more’ to access IVF, study finds
“More work needs to be done”
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NHS to stop giving puberty blockers to under-18s except for research purposes
Puberty blockers to be given only in clinical research.
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More than 100 people diagnosed with HIV after opt-out testing trial
One individual who tested positive for HIV at her local A&E called the routine testing a "blessing".
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Monkeypox: UN condemns ‘homophobic and racist’ coverage of outbreaks
Denouncing some media reporting of the monkeypox virus, UNAIDS warns of “exacerbating stigma and undermining the response”
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LGB Brits drink and smoke more and have worse mental health than straight people, says study
A higher proportion of LGB adults (7%) reported ‘bad’ or ‘very bad’ health compared with heterosexual adults (6%).
Culture Sexuality
Here’s how to help a friend struggling with Christmas
Christmas can be difficult for many in the LGBTQ community. Pablo Vandenabeele, Clinical Director for Mental Health at Bupa UK Insurance shares advice for supporting those around you.