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Huge rise in number of Britons trying to change gender

Figures obtained from UK clinics show referral increases of several hundred percent, leading to long waits for new patients

The number of Britons taking steps to change their gender has shot up dramatically in recent years, leaving vulnerable people waiting years for treatment.

Figures obtained under the Freedom of Information …

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Meet the gender reassignment surgeons: 'Demand is going through the roof'

Under a dozen people in the UK can carry out vaginoplasty or phalloplasty operations – and attracting new talent is tough

The problem, according to Phil Thomas, is this: there are simply not enough people in Britain who know how to make a vagina.

“We need more surgeons,” the urologist said …

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Transgender health services nearing crisis as clinics face 2800% surge in referrals

The number of trans people seeking treatment in the UK has risen drastically.

There have been repeated warnings in the past few years that NHS gender identity services are struggling to keep up with a surge in demand across a range of services.

Parliament’s Women and Equalities Select Committee …

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