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“We want to change the system.” Parents of trans teenager Jason Pulman – who took his own life in April 2022 – call for better support for those awaiting care

Graham Robson August 6, 2024

The parents of Jason Pulman – a trans teenager who took his own life in Eastbourne in April 2022 – have called for more support for children and families awaiting care after a jury inquest found systemic failures by a range of services could have contributed to his death. Jason’s mother, Emily Pulman, said: “They […]

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A set of guidelines created to ensure the “safety and dignity” of trans patients

Graham Robson July 24, 2024

A set of guidelines have been created by experts, including those from the Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh and the University of Cambridge, to ensure the “safety and dignity” of transgender patients. The guidance, which includes 15 recommendations for the care of transgender people before and after general surgery, was created independently of the 15 recommendations […]

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Health

Care Quality Commission downgrades University Hospitals Sussex NHS Foundation Trust with Royal Sussex County Hospital rated as ‘inadequate’

Graham Robson May 16, 2023

This latest rating, combined with ratings from previous CQC visits carried out over an 18-month period, has lowered the overall rating for the Trust to “requires improvement”, which means CQC does not consider the Trust to be performing as well as it should and that it must improve.

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Court hears of life-threatening NHS waiting times for trans healthcare from Birmingham Pride’s Eva Echo and other claimants

Catherine Muxworthy December 9, 2022

Eva Echo, trans rights activist and Director of Innovation at Birmingham Pride, was one of several claimants who spoke at the High Court about NHS waiting times for trans healthcare.

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Health

New report reveals most LGBTQ+ doctors hide their sexual orientation or gender identity at work

Graham Robson November 2, 2022

Most non-heterosexual and trans doctors do not feel comfortable being open at work about their sexual orientation or gender identity because of prejudice and discrimination against LGBTQ+ within the medical profession, shows a British Medical Association (BMA) report.

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