I've just come back from a hospital appointment and had one hell of a job logging back in to my computer. It was almost as if my keymaps had been changed. Whilst at the login screen the number '0' opened the menu containing "shut down"! So I thought that I'd …
more ...Camille is six. Today she is wearing a dress patterned with strawberries and a pink zip-up sweatshirt with Dance printed across the front in sparkly sequins. Her fingernails are painted alternately pink and blue. She likes playing with Barbies. Her favourite Disney heroines are Elsa from Frozen and Ariel from …
more ...For many women going through menopause, weight gain can be incredibly frustrating. No matter how many salads they eat or walks they take, the number on the scale keeps creeping upward. What is it about a woman's changing metabolism that increases her tendency to put on weight? Is it just …
more ...Published online 16 December 2015
In trans women (male-to-female transsexual persons), cross-sex hormone therapy is administered to induce feminization. Breast development is an important part of feminization for most trans women.
The aim of this study is to assess the effect of cross-sex hormone therapy on breast …
more ...This rings many bells for me, after taking many months writing a book I desperately need honest criticism about it for it to be even better. So please, give me feedback?
Us creatives can be pretty delicate when it comes to our work and ideas. If we're honest …
more ...As we age, cells within our bodies can become damaged. As a way of helping prevent cancers developing, a biological mechanism called cellular senescence stops these damaged cells from dividing. Researchers at Mayo Clinic have now shown that clearing these senescent cells from the body of mice can improve health …
more ...Everyone knows that processed foods aren't exactly good for the human body, but a new study by researchers at the University of Leicester has shed more light on exactly why that's the case. The scientists have detected dangerous molecules called pathogen-associated molecular patterns (PAMPs), which are linked to numerous conditions …
more ...Updated information about the waiting lists for genital surgery at Charing Cross have been published. Please note that this is statistics for the surgical team at Charing Cross, regardless of which GIC the patient has been referred from. Also it is not currently possible to get information about waiting …
more ...Sarah Brown's Blog, UK
Posted on 14 January, 2016
This morning, the government’s Women and Equalities Committee released its first report on transgender equality, detailing its recommendations. They fall into a few broad areas:
There are currently seven adult Gender Identity Clinics in England for those who are 17 or older:
Published - 2015-12-08
Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust (who provide vaginoplasty, vulvoplasty and related GRS at Charing Cross hospital) have confirmed a new surgeon, Roland Moorley, will begin seeing patients later this month. They have also confirmed that they will shortly be transferring additional patients to Parkside Hospital. These changes are …
more ...Originally Published - 2014-03-26
This NHS Specialised Services Circular is intended to provide clarity to GPs on the roles and responsibilities of specialist providers within the gender dysphoria care pathway, and to encourage collaboration between GPs and specialists in the delivery of care for trans and gender-variant people.
This may be …
more ...Information from Will Huxter, NHS England.
The Chair of the NHS England Gender Identity Task and Finish Group reflects on a new top-level report on transgender issues:
Welcome to my latest blog on gender identity services.
I want to say something about the report of the Women and Equalities Select …
more ...This is the report of the 'House of Commons - Women and Equalities Committee' their 'First Report of Session 2015–16' which was published on January 14, 2016 which has some very interesting conclusions and recommendations. You can download it here - Transgender Equality
These are some of the conclusions that I …
more ...Wrinkle creams, eye serums, and other anti-aging skin care products can help diminish signs of aging. To create a truly effective anti-aging skin care plan, however, it helps to start with healthy skin care habits.
The benefits of healthy skin care habits include …
more ...How you use your anti-aging skin care products affects your results.
To help patients get the best results from these products, dermatologists offer these tips.
How you wash your face can make a difference in your appearance. Follow these tips from dermatologists to help you keep your face looking healthy.
Its finally here, and here are the factoids -
757 hours in the writing, 636 pages, 14 chapters, 1 appendix, 4 indexes, 1 bibliography, 1 glossary, 1597 citations, and still only 3.3 mbs in size!
It has a "README FIRST" chapter giving very basic information about each herb, and links …
more ...A radio programme broadcast on Radio Scotland on the 31st March 2015.
Following several Scottish trans people who just talk about themselves and how normal they are.
Download the mp3 file - Transgender Lives - 2015-03-31
more ...Having recently found an old copy of the "GENDER REASSIGNMENT – CHARING CROSS HOSPITAL. CLINICAL MANAGEMENT POLICY." on an old backup. I had thought of posting it here, except my copy was dated around 2000 so I thought that there must be a newer copy somewhere. Well, if there was, I …
more ...By Professor Kevan Wylie on the 1 August 2009.
Gender dysphoria is a rare clinical condition that may present to the physician, requiring recognition and appropriate support. Clinical pathways have now been clarified and there are a number of interventions that can be affirmative and supportive for patients who …
more ...Updated version – November 2011
The Equality and Human Rights Commission (the Commission) has prepared this review in response to concerns expressed by trans advocacy groups and individuals that they experience particular difficulties accessing NHS gender reassignment services. The NHS is subject to the public sector equality duty and to …
more ...Produced by the Devon NHS Trust and gives the most up-to-date pharmacological regimes, it says what should be used, and also says what should not be used and the reason why.
Download - Pharmacological treatment of gender dysphoria
more ...[2008-08-11 Trans Group Blog]
http://transgroupblog.blogspot.com/2008/08/safe-dating-silent-alarm-and-signs-of.html
Trans Group Blog - where a variety of voices from within the trans community gather to discuss issues, post news, and compile information …
more ...A great deal of safety research combined with more than 40 years of clinical experience has proven the efficacy and relative safety of silicone gel breast implants. Aside from the unique adverse effect of capsular contracture, the complication rate of silicone implant surgery approaches that of any clean elective …
more ...There are a number of myths that exist about gender identity and intersex. The following information aims to 'de-bunk' some of these myths. This is from Australia and so some of the myths just relate to them, specifically number 6, whereas in the UK this can be done after you've …
more ...Good evidence on the safety of silicone gel breast implants is still lacking almost 10 years after they were reintroduced to the U.S. market, researchers reported November 9 online in Annals of Internal Medicine.
"Owing to the flaws and inconsistencies among the studies reviewed, further investigation is required to …
more ...series: Gender legislation
Document originally published by Parliament of the United Kingdom
Original Publication: July 1998
Full text at legislation.gov.uk
An Act to make new provision for the regulation of the processing of information relating to individuals, including the obtaining, holding, use or disclosure of such information …
more ...Statistics on gender recognition applications.
Official statistics from the Gender Recognition Panel are released quarterly in Tribunal and Gender Recognition Statistics Quarterly.
The most recent statistics go up to the end of June 2015. The key points are -
Document originally published by Parliament of the United Kingdom
Original Publication: July 2013
Full text at legislation.gov.uk
This Act makes it legal for same sex couples in England and Wales to marry. The provisions in schedule 5 also allows people who are married to obtain a legal …
more ...Document originally published by Scottish Parliament
Original Publication: March 2014
Full text at legislation.gov.uk
An Act of the Scottish Parliament to make provision for the marriage of persons of the same sex; to make further provision as to the persons who may solemnise marriage and as to …
more ...Beginning with his first novel in 1847, Anthony Trollope wrote at an incredible pace.
Over the next 38 years, he published 47 novels, 18 works of non-fiction, 12 short stories, 2 plays, and an assortment of articles and letters.
Trollope achieved his incredible productivity by writing in 15-minute intervals for …
more ...No, you do not need a GRC to change your name and/or title to ones that better suit your gender identity. In fact you would struggle to get a GRC without having already changed your …
more ...Document originally published by Parliament of the United Kingdom
Original Publication: February 2006
Full text at legislation.gov.uk
The Equality Act 2006 introduced the Gender Equality Duty, which places an obligation on public bodies to pay due regard to the need to address and eliminate the unlawful discrimination …
more ...Document originally published by Parliament of the United Kingdom
Original Publication: April 2010
Full text at legislation.gov.uk
The Equality Act 2010 provides protection against discrimination, harassment and victimisation on the grounds of protected characteristics - including gender reassignment. It brings together various previous legislation into a single harmonised …
more ...Document originally published by Parliament of the United Kingdom
Original Publication: July 2004
Full text at legislation.gov.uk
This Act of Parliament allows trans people to apply for a full Gender Recognition Certificate (GRC) which changes their legal gender and provides them with a new birth certificate. There …
more ...Writing and how to increase my productivity has long interested me, so I’m going to introduce several articles today and in the following weeks. Starting off with Stephen Kings thoughts.
Renowned author Stephen King writes stories that captivate millions of people around the world and earn him an estimated …
more ...A small booklet produced by the Department of Health "to help trans people and their families understand about the experiences of trans people, their rights and their choices. It also helps healthcare staff to understand about their role when caring for trans people". Published in 2009.
Download - DOH Transgender Experiences …
more ...The Patient's Charter puts the Citizen's Charter into practice in the NHS. It is helping the NHS to
This document
Published: August 2015
We will update our FAQs monthly in order to provide you with the most up-to-date information about our gender reassignment service and its performance.
As of the end of July 2015:
Published: August 2015
We will update our FAQs monthly in order to provide you with the most up-to-date information about our gender reassignment service and its performance.
As of the end of July 2015:
There are 377 people on our waiting list.
No. Everyone is different. Dress and act as you feel most comfortable. This is a safe space and anything that people generally wear in public is fine.
No. As an NHS clinic we are free to patients …
more ...No. Transsexualism and Gender Identity Disorder are listed in psychiatric manuals because of the distress the unresolved condition can cause, which sometimes leads to suicide. This severe distress consequently requires NHS funded interventions aimed at resolving a person’s conflict between their …
more ...Sharon says - All of this is very good news, but their figures seem very low, I suspect that there are more than they are saying! The original document is dated 30 June 2014
We are very proud of the quality of care we provide to our gender reassignment patients and …
more ...Its the same site, but with a new look! Gone is all the "wordpress" cruft, and all the plugins which gave stats for various things, and the site is now using "pelican" as its background software. Pelican just generates the site, from text files on my computer, and then sends …
more ...Whilst uploading the new site I came across this file which is a digest of the "Endocrine Treatment of Transsexual Persons" document, so here it is for you.
Download - Transgender Clinical Reference Guide
more ...Taken from alt.transgendered news group
Nothing gets you read faster than a voice that doesn't match your appearance. Many gender folk dress up to the nines and look like goddesses... until they open their mouths. Suddenly, in spite of the grace and curves they turn into truck drivers or …
more ...This document is a collection of practical suggestions and ideas for self-help in the feminisation of the voice, developed by a group of male-to-female transsexuals within the Looking Glass Society.
Neither hormones nor genital surgery will 'un-break' a male voice, and voice-changing surgery is widely regarded as inadvisable, in …
more ...Sharon talking - I came across this recently and it brought back so many memories of the life of my children, and the immediate months after their birth.
1 - You expect your world to narrow a bit. You can't just bounce out the door whenever you want, and besides, you still …
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