Written questions

Gender Dysphoria: Health Services

2026-07-16 · Department of Health and Social Care · HL2262 · Official question

Baroness Maclean of Redditch

Question

To ask His Majesty's Government what safeguarding requirements apply to adult gender dysphoria clinics when patients present with a history of childhood trauma, abuse or serious mental illness.

Answer

Safeguarding is firmly embedded within the core duties and statutory responsibilities of all organisations that provide National Health Services. The organisations that manage adult gender dysphoria clinics will have reference to NHS England's Safeguardin...